S 0281 General Bill, By Jackson, Rose, Fair and Leventis
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-5-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT
 OBLIGATIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT AN OFFENDER SENTENCED TO NINETY OR FEWER DAYS
 IMPRISONMENT THAT IS EMPLOYED AT THE TIME OF SENTENCING AND IS ABLE TO
 MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT MAY SERVE HIS SENTENCE AT A TIME WHEN HE IS NOT WORKING
 AND DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH HIS EMPLOYMENT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR WAGE
 GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

   12/15/10  Senate Prefiled
   12/15/10  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/11/11  Senate Introduced and read first time
                     (Senate Journal-page 128)
   01/11/11  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 128)
   01/09/12  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Sheheen (ch), Knotts,
                     Campsen, Lourie, Campbell

TO AMEND SECTION 63-5-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT AN OFFENDER SENTENCED TO NINETY OR FEWER DAYS IMPRISONMENT THAT IS EMPLOYED AT THE TIME OF SENTENCING AND IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT MAY SERVE HIS SENTENCE AT A TIME WHEN HE IS NOT WORKING AND DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH HIS EMPLOYMENT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR WAGE GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 63-5-20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(C)(1)        A person convicted pursuant to subsection (A) may serve his sentence at a time when the person is not working and does not interfere with his employment if the person:

(a)    is sentenced to serve ninety or fewer days of imprisonment;

(b)    is employed at the time of sentencing; and

(c)    maintains his employment while serving his sentence.         (2)    Wages earned during his sentence must be garnished to satisfy child support payments ordered by the court."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.