H 4737 General Bill, By Harrison
Summary: Powers of family court in juvenile criminal cases
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-1410, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITIONAL POWERS OF THE FAMILY COURT IN CRIMINAL OFFENSES COMMITTED BY JUVENILES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE FAMILY COURT TO ORDER DEFERRED DISMISSAL AND PLACE A CHILD ON PROBATION IN CERTAIN CASES; TO PROVIDE THAT PROBATION MUST BE FOR A SPECIFIED TIME; TO PROVIDE THAT DEFERRED DISMISSAL IS NOT AN ADJUDICATION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROBATION AND ENTRY OF AN ORDER DISMISSING THE PROCEEDINGS SERVE TO LEGALLY REMOVE THE CHILD FROM COMMITTING PERJURY OR MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT FOR FAILING TO RECITE OR ACKNOWLEDGE BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, CHARGED WITH, OR ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR OR HAVING SERVED PROBATION FOR THE OFFENSE.
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02/07/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
02/07/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 16)