Section 63-5-80. Cruelty to children.

SC Code § 63-5-80 (2019) (N/A)
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Whoever cruelly ill-treats, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, or inflicts unnecessary pain or suffering upon a child or causes the same to be done, whether the person is the parent or guardian or has charge or custody of the child, for every offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than two hundred dollars, at the discretion of the magistrate.

HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.