Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:512 Ratification Number:123 Act Number:68 Primary Sponsor:Land Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Victims rights, confidential Date Bill Passed both Bodies:May 07, 1991 Computer Document Number:512 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:May 27, 1991 Introduced Date:Jan 17, 1991 Date of Last Amendment:May 01, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:May 27, 1991 Last History Type:Act No. 68 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Land Holland Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 512 ------ May 27, 1991 Act No. 68 512 ------ May 27, 1991 Signed by Governor 512 ------ May 21, 1991 Ratified R 123 512 Senate May 07, 1991 Concurred in House amendment, enrolled for ratification 512 House May 02, 1991 Read third time, returned with amendment 512 House May 01, 1991 Amended, read second time 512 House Apr 17, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 25 with amendment 512 House Mar 21, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to Committee 512 Senate Mar 20, 1991 Amended, read third time, sent to House 512 Senate Mar 19, 1991 Reconsidered vote whereby read third reading 512 Senate Mar 19, 1991 Read third time, sent to House 512 Senate Mar 14, 1991 Read second time, ordered to third reading with notice of general amendments 512 Senate Mar 14, 1991 Recalled from Committee 11 512 Senate Jan 17, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 11 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A68, R123, S512)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES, SO AS TO MAKE THEIR CURRENT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER CONFIDENTIAL, SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE ONLY BY COURT ORDER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Victim's and witness's personal information confidential
SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 16-3-1530(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Victims and witnesses who wish to receive notification and information shall provide the solicitor, the Department of Corrections, and the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services their current address and telephone number. This information, as it is contained in Department of Corrections and Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services files, is privileged and must not be disclosed directly or indirectly, except by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The solicitor's office which is prosecuting the case has the responsibility of the rights in this subsection, except items (6) and (7) which are the responsibility of the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services and the Department of Corrections."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 27th day of May, 1991.