H 3520 General Bill, By Knotts, Ott and M. McLeod
Summary: Magistrates, Municipal, Courts; Criminal cases to be disposed of within six months
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 22, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES' COURTS, BY ADDING SECTION 22-3-555 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, WITH EXCEPTIONS, CRIMINAL CASES IN MAGISTRATES' COURT MUST BE DISPOSED OF WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF ARREST; AND TO AMEND SECTION 14-25-45, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPAL COURTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, WITH EXCEPTIONS, CASES IN MUNICIPAL COURT MUST BE DISPOSED OF WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF ARREST.
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02/11/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-23
02/11/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23