South Carolina § 63-17-1550 - Payor's wilful failure to withhold.
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§ 63-17-1550. Payor's wilful failure to withhold.
If a payor wilfully fails to withhold or pay over income pursuant to a notice to withhold, the court upon notice and hearing may enter judgment and direct the issuance of an execution against the payor for the total amount that the payor wilfully failed to withhold. A payor who wilfully refuses to hire or who discharges or otherwise penalizes an obligor as prohibited by Section 63-17-1460(I) or who fails to notify the clerk of the availability of health insurance is subject to a civil fine not to exceed five hundred dollars which may be imposed by the court in its discretion.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2; 2008 Act No. 332, SECTION 4.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-17-1550 ("Payor's wilful failure to withhold.") 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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