If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the prosecutor and law enforcement officers under Section 63-15-378 or 63-15-380.
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-15-382
Assessment of assistance costs
Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 63-15-300 to 63-15-394 (42 sections).
2008 Act No. 361, 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.