Bill > H4927

This bill directs the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to create and manage a "Persistent Criminal Domestic Violence Offender Registry" to track individuals who have committed repeat offenses of criminal domestic violence. A "persistent criminal domestic violence offender" is defined as someone convicted of a second or subsequent criminal domestic violence offense. Upon conviction, court clerks will send the conviction information to SLED, which will compile the registry using data from courts, the Department of Corrections, and local law enforcement. The registry will include the offender's name, date of birth, conviction details, and a photograph, but will exclude sensitive personal information like addresses and social security numbers when made public on SLED's website. Offenders will pay a $100 registration fee, with half kept by the court clerk for administrative costs and the other half sent to SLED for registry maintenance. An offender's information will be removed from the registry after two, five, or ten years, depending on the number of prior convictions. This registry will only apply to offenses committed on or after January 1, 2027.

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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4927&session=126&summary=B