When any order is issued pursuant to this chapter, upon request of the petitioner, the court may, as part of the order, require the sheriff's department or the police department pursuant to duties described under Section 20-4-100 to accompany the petitioner and assist in placing the petitioner in the possession of the dwelling or residence or otherwise assist in execution of service of the order.
S.C. Code Ann. § 20-4-90
Sheriff's department to assist in execution of order
Known as the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act
The act spans §§ 20–20 (26 sections).
1984 Act No. 484, SECTION 2.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.