Report: Domestic Violence Victims Face Long Delays for Protection — The Anderson Observer

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Report: Domestic Violence Victims Face Long Delays for Protection — The Anderson Observer

BY: JESSICA HOLDMAN/scdailygazette.comCOLUMBIA — Domestic violence victims in parts of South Carolina are going weeks without legal protections, particularly in rural counties and the Grand Strand, according to a report by University of South Carolina researchers.South Carolina is the only state in the country without temporary, emergency protective orders, put in place by judges to safeguard victims who file for them until they can hold a heari…