Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:900 Primary Sponsor:Reese Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Municipal courts part of judicial system Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:GJK/20141SD.94 Introduced Date:19940111 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940111 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Reese J. Verne Smith Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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900 Senate 19940111 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
900 Senate 19931122 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-25-11 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MUNICIPAL COURTS OF THIS STATE ARE DECLARED TO BE A PART OF THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF THIS STATE AND AS A RESULT ARE SUBJECT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 4, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 14-25-11. All municipal courts of this State are declared to be a part of the unified judicial system of this State and as a result are subject to the administrative supervision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as provided in Section 4, Article V of the Constitution."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.