{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-7-440","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-440","heading":"Knowingly making false report.","body":"(A) It is unlawful to knowingly make a false report of abuse or neglect.\n(B) A person who violates subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both.","path":["Title 63 - SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE","CHAPTER 7 Child Protection and Permanency","ARTICLE 3 Identification, Investigation, and Intervention","Subarticle 1 Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t63c007.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T08:09:24Z","sha256":"6fb4b49b4de7d969058116a87e83dd2c076aa53129fe053bbd537ec0ea6030ae","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-7-430","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-7-450"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}