H 5092 General Bill, By Kennedy, Hosey, Altman, Bales, Battle, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown, Clyburn, Dantzler, Emory, Harvin, Hayes, J. Hines, Keegan, Koon, Littlejohn, McCraw, Miller, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Parks, Phillips, Stille and Whatley
Summary: Merchandise, goods, personal property, etc., unlawful for person to obtain without intention of paying; circumstantial evidence is admissible as evidence
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FORGERY, LARCENY, CHEATS, AND OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY, BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-270 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO OBTAIN GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE, OR ANOTHER ITEM OF PERSONAL PROPERTY ON CREDIT FROM AN ESTABLISHMENT AT WHICH GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE, OR ANOTHER ITEM OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IS OFFERED FOR RETAIL SALE WITH THE INTENT NOT TO PAY FOR THE GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE, OR ANOTHER ITEM OF PERSONAL PROPERTY WHEN PAYMENT BECOMES DUE, TO PROVIDE THAT CIRCUMSTANTIAL AS WELL AS DIRECT EVIDENCE IS ADMISSIBLE TO PROVE A PERSON'S INTENTION NOT TO PAY FOR GOODS, WARES, MERCHANDISE, OR ANOTHER ITEM OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OBTAINED ON CREDIT, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION.
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04/10/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-69
04/10/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-69