S 0380 General Bill, By Hayes
Summary: Criminal domestic violence, evidence of another crime during law enforcement officer warrantless search admissible
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-25-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EFFECTING AN ARREST OR SEARCH WITH OR WITHOUT A WARRANT, THE HANDLING OF A DOMESTIC OR FAMILY VIOLENCE COMPLAINT OR CRIME BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR A COURT, AND A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S LIABILITY FOR AN ACT, OMISSION, OR EXERCISE OF DISCRETION, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION WHICH REQUIRES THAT ONLY EVIDENCE OF VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROVISIONS ARE ADMISSIBLE IN A COURT OF LAW AS A RESULT OF A WARRANTLESS SEARCH AND TO PROVIDE THAT EVIDENCE OF ANOTHER CRIME FOUND DURING A SEARCH INCIDENT TO A LAWFUL ARREST UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES MAY BE SEIZED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO MAY ARREST AND FILE CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST A PERSON IMPLICATED BY THE EVIDENCE.
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02/27/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
02/27/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-11
04/25/01	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-23
04/26/01	Senate	Amended SJ-73
04/26/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-73
04/26/01	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-73
04/27/01	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
05/01/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-23
05/01/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23