Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4940 Primary Sponsor:Rogers Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Juvenile offenders when in contempt of court Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:BBM/9037JM.94 Introduced Date:19940317 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940317 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rogers Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4940 House 19940317 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2205, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROVISION THAT CERTAIN JUVENILE OFFENDERS MUST NOT BE COMMITTED TO A DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OR TO A SECURE EVALUATION CENTER OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO MAKE THE PROHIBITION PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION APPLICABLE TO CHILDREN FOUND IN CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER RELATED TO CERTAIN MISCONDUCT OR VIOLATIONS OF LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-2205 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 131 of 1993, and by Section 302 of Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 20-7-2205. A child who is guilty of a violation of law or other misconduct which would not be a criminal offense if committed by an adult, including a child who has been found in contempt of court for violation of a court order related to such violation or misconduct, or a child who violates the conditions of probation for an offense must not be committed to the custody of a correctional institution operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice or to secure evaluation centers operated by the department."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.