Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 162510 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 166 of 2005, is further amended to read: As used in this article: “Section 162510. (1) ‘Household member’ means: (1)(a) a spouse; (2)(b) a former spouse; (3)(c) persons who have a child in common; or (4)(d) a male and female who are cohabiting or formerly have cohabited. (2) bodily injury which causes a ‘Great bodily injury’ means substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ. (3) bodily physical injury that involves ‘Moderate injury’ means loss of consciousness, or that requires medical treatment but does not cause a substantial risk of death or which does not cause serious, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ. (4) means an article, instrument, or substance ‘Deadly weapon’ which is likely to produce or used to produce death or great bodily harm, including, but not limited to, a pistol, rifle, shotgun, knife, stiletto, sword, dagger, metal knuckles, or fists. (5) means an order of protection, restraining ‘Protection order’ order, condition of bond, or similar order issued in this State, another state, tribe, territory, or foreign jurisdiction for the purpose of protecting a household member. (6) of means conviction of ‘Prior conviction domestic violence’ a crime in this State, another state, tribe, or territory containing among the elements enumerated in Section crime’s elements those 162520(A) or 16-25-65, that is committed against a household member as defined in item (1).” SECTION 2. Section 162520 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: 162520. (A) It is unlawful to: “Section (1) cause physical harm or injury to a household person’s own member; or
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 162510 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 166 of 2005, is further amended to read: “Section 162510. As used in this article: (1) ‘Household member’ means: (1)(a) a spouse; (2)(b) a former spouse; (3)(c) persons who have a child in common; or (4)(d) a male and female who are cohabiting or formerly have cohabited. (2) ‘Great bodily injury’ means bodily injury which causes a substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ. (3) ‘Moderate bodily injury’ means physical injury that involves loss of consciousness, or that requires medical treatment but does not cause a substantial risk of death or which does not cause serious, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ. (4) ‘Deadly weapon’ means an article, instrument, or substance which is likely to produce or used to produce death or great bodily harm, including, but not limited to, a pistol, rifle, shotgun, knife, stiletto, sword, dagger, metal knuckles, or fists. (5) ‘Protection order’ means an order of protection, restraining order, condition of bond, or similar order issued in this State, another state, tribe, territory, or foreign jurisdiction for the purpose of protecting a household member. (6) ‘Prior conviction of domestic violence’ means conviction of a crime in this State, another state, tribe, or territory containing among the crime’s elements those elements enumerated in Section 162520(A) or 16-25-65, that is committed against a household member as defined in item (1).” SECTION 2. Section 162520 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 162520. (A) It is unlawful to: (1) cause physical harm or injury to a person’s own household member; or
3_20150515.docx