STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA	)	IN THE FAMILY COURT
)	JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
COUNTY OF	)
)	MAGISTRATE COURT ORDER
)	PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT
Petitioner,	)	(For Use By Magistrate Court Judges)
)
vs.	)	DOCKET NO.
)	Judge:
)	Attorney for Petitioner:
Respondent.	)	Attorney for Respondent:

PETITIONER IDENTIFIERS	RESPONDENT IDENTIFIERS
SEX *	RACE *	DOB*
Date of Birth of Petitioner
EYES	HAIR	SOCIAL SECURITY #
And/or on behalf of minor family member(s) or other
Protected persons: (list name and DOB)	HEIGHT	WEIGHT
DRIVERS LICENSE #	STATE
Relationship to Petitioner:
Respondent’s Address
CAUTION:
*Indicates required information for entry into NCIC
Weapon Involved	Weapon Present on Respondent’s Property	Access to weapons

THE COURT HEREBY FINDS:

That it has jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter,

Respondent has been provided with reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard.

Additional findings of this order are as set forth below.

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS:

That the above named Respondent be restrained from committing further acts of abuse or threats of abuse.

The terms of the this order shall be effective until	,	.

WARNINGS TO RESPONDENT;

This order shall be enforced in any county of South Carolina and by the courts of any state, District of Columbia, any U. S. Territory, and may be enforced by Tribal Lands (18 U.S.C. Section 2265). Crossing state, territorial, or tribal boundaries to violate this order may result in federal imprisonment (18 U.S.C. Section 2262).

State and federal law provides penalties for possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving any firearm or ammunition (18 U.S.C. Section 922).

Only the Court can change this order.

For Additional Information Call:

Phone Number - Sherriff	Phone Number – Clerk of Court

A Petition for Order of Protection was filed on . Because the Family Court was not in session, I held a hearing on . Respondent ( was / was not) given actual notice and an opportunity to participate. Respondent ( did / did not) appear. After hearing the evidence, and examining the affidavits and verified pleadings, I have determined that the petition should be GRANTED, based on these facts:

1. That the Respondent and the Petitioner (check one or more):

are husband and wife	are cohabiting	are household or family members

were husband and wife	were cohabiting	pursuant to S.C. Code § 20-4-20(a)(2)

have this child/children in common: ___________________________________________________

2. Venue is properly in this county, since this is the county where

a. the act of abuse occurred; or

b. the Respondent resides; or

c. the parties last resided together.

3. Abuse occurred on (date) at o’clock ( a.m. / p.m) at in this manner:

4. committed this abuse.

5. ( was / were) the victim(s) of this abuse.

Check here if the victim is less than 18 years old and name: .

6. The evidence establishes that ( Respondent / Petitioner) represents a credible threat to the physical

safety of the victim. The ( Respondent / Petitioner) used, attempted to use, or threatened to use	physical force against ( Respondent / Petitioner) that is reasonably expected to cause bodily injury.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:

A. ( Respondent / Petitioner) is temporarily restrained, prohibited and forbidden to abuse, threaten to abuse, or

molest, ( Petitioner / Respondent).

B. The following law enforcement agencies shall be served with a copy of this Order by the Clerk of Court:

.

C. Federal Firearms Prohibition, pursuant to 18 U.S.C § 922.

1.	Does this Order protect an intimate partner, a child of an intimate partner, or a child of the of Respondent?	YES NO
2.	Did the person restrained have actual notice and an opportunity to participate in the in the hearing?	YES NO
3.	Does the Order find the restrained person a credible threat or explicitly prohibit the use, e use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force?	YES NO

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDER SHALL EXPIRE ON (a date which is not less than 6 months and does not exceed 12 months from the date of this Order) UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY S.C. CODE ANN. §20-4-70.

VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL AND A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR MAY CONSTITUTE CONTEMPT OF COURT PUNISHABLE BY UP TO ONE YEAR IN JAIL AND/OR A FINE NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS.

PURSUANT TO § 16-25-125 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH OR CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE, WHO IS SUBJECT TO AN ORDER OF PROTECTION, OR WHO IS SUBJECT TO A RESTRAINING ORDER, TO ENTER OR REMAIN UPON THE GROUNDS OR STRUCTURE OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER IN WHICH THE PERSON’S HOUSEHOLD MEMBER RESIDES OR THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER’S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS PROVISION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE FINED NOT MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN THREE YEARS, OR BOTH. IF THE PERSON IS IN POSSESSION OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION, THE PERSON IS GUILTY OF A FELONY AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE FINED NOT MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS, OR BOTH.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date
, SC
MAGISTRATE

COPY GIVEN TO PETITIONER BY ______ (initials)	COPY GIVEN TO RESPONDENT BY ______ (initials)

RESPONDENT’S HOME ADDRESS:

RESPONDENT’S PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT:

Information which may be of assistance to law enforcement in identifying the respondent:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ATTACH PHOTOSTATIC COPY OF RESPONDENT’S DRIVERS LICENSE, IF AVAILABLE.

SCCA 745 (04/2009)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

traines

2009-05-01

drosengrant

SC Judicial Dept.