South Carolina § 47-1-225 - Animal cruelty instruction for certain judges.
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§ 47-1-225. Animal cruelty instruction for certain judges.
Every four years, at their mandatory continuing legal education programs, magistrates and municipal court judges must receive at least two hours of instruction on issues concerning animal cruelty. The content of the continuing legal education must be determined by the South Carolina Court Administration at the direction of the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.
HISTORY: 2019 Act No. 43 (S.105), SECTION 1, eff May 16, 2019.
Editor's Note
2019 Act No. 43, SECTION 10, provides as follows:
"SECTION 10. The General Assembly finds it is the best practice for a shelter, public or private, to prepare and maintain records documenting the number of animals admitted to the facility and the method by which those animals exit the facility, whether by adoption, fostering, natural death, euthanasia, transfer to another state, or other means of discharge."
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About South Carolina § 47-1-225
What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 47-1-225 cover?
Section 47-1-225 ("Animal cruelty instruction for certain judges.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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