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A person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to criminal contempt is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined within the discretion of the court or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 121 (S. 22), Pt IV, Section 6.

Sanctions for Criminal Contempt and Civil Contempt A person found to be in contempt can be sanctioned to up to 300 hours of community service, a fine of up to $1,500, or imprisonment for up to 1 year, or any combination of these things pursuant to S.C.

How Do I Hold Someone in Contempt for Violating a Family Court Order? If the contempt is constructive, then you must file a Rule to Show Cause (?RTSC?) and serve it on the other party. At the RTSC hearing, the filing party presents their evidence as to the other person's alleged violation of the order.

A motion to reconsider is a post-trial motion where you to ask the Judge who heard your case to amend his or her ruling. This is done for two primary reasons: One, you believe the Judge misunderstood your case, which led to the wrong decision. Two, the Judge failed to rule on an issue in your case.

Service of all other process shall be made by the sheriff or his deputy or any other duly constituted law enforcement officer or by any person designated by the court who is not less than eighteen (18) years of age and not an attorney in or a party to the action, except that a subpoena may be served as provided in Rule ...

Contempt Powers of the Court The enforcement powers of the Family Court are known as the ?Contempt Powers,? and are outlined by the South Carolina Code of Laws as follows: (1) up to one year in prison, (2) a fine up to $1,500, and/or (c) up to 300 hours of community service.