South Carolina S0588 creates the offense of coercive control over another person.

South Carolina S0588 amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to establish the offense of coercive control over another person. This includes behaviors such as isolating a person from friends and family, depriving them of basic needs, and monitoring their activities. Evidence supporting this offense can include emails, phone records, photographs, and witness testimony. A conviction for coercive control is a felony, punishable by a fine of up to ten thousand dollars, imprisonment for up to ten years, or both.

South Carolina S0588 creates the offense of coercive control over another person.

South Carolina S0588 amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to establish the offense of coercive control over another person. This includes behaviors such as isolating a person from friends and family, depriving them of basic needs, and monitoring their activities. Evidence supporting this offense can include emails, phone records, photographs, and witness testimony. A conviction for coercive control is a felony, punishable by a fine of up to ten thousand dollars, imprisonment for up to ten years, or both.