South Carolina § 63-11-2400 - South Carolina Child Abuse Response Protocol; failure to comply with protocol.
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§ 63-11-2400. South Carolina Child Abuse Response Protocol; failure to comply with protocol.
In the investigation of a known or suspected crime against a child, a multidisciplinary team must follow the South Carolina Child Abuse Response Protocol as developed by the South Carolina Children's Justice Act Task Force and the South Carolina Network of Children's Advocacy Centers. Failure to comply with the South Carolina Child Abuse Response Protocol may not be used by the defense in any prosecution and is not grounds for dismissal of any criminal charge, nor does it provide any cause of action against any state agency, political subdivision, member of a multidisciplinary team, member of any prosecutor's office, member of any law enforcement agency, or law enforcement officer.
HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 28 (S.229), SECTION 2, eff May 6, 2022.
Editor's Note
2021 Act No. 28, SECTION 1, provides as follows:
"SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Child Abuse Response Protocol Act'."
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-11-2400 ("South Carolina Child Abuse Response Protocol; failure to comply with protocol.") 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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