S 0212 General Bill, By L.E. Richter, Elliott, Giese, Passailaigue and M.T. Rose
    A Bill to amend Section 20-7-390, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the definition of a "child", so as to provide that a child means a person less than sixteen years of age and to amend Sections 20-7-400(A)(3), 20-7-400(B) and Section 20-7-410 to conform to this definition; to amend Section 20-7-430, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the jurisdiction of certain courts over juveniles so as to grant the circuit court exclusive and original jurisdiction over a child fourteen to fifteen years of age charged with certain violent crimes for proper criminal proceedings; and to amend Section 24-19-10(d), Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to definitions in the correction and treatment of youthful offenders, so as to revise the definition of youthful offender to include those who are under sixteen years of age and who have been bound over to General Sessions Court.
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10/17/94	Senate	Prefiled
10/17/94	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/95	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-73
01/10/95	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-73