Current Status Bill Number:4110 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950412 Primary Sponsor:Jennings All Sponsors:Jennings and Cromer Drafted Document Number:gjk\21683sd.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Fraudulent checks
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House 19950412 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF MULTIPLE FRAUDULENT CHECK VIOLATIONS IN EACH OF THREE SEPARATE CALENDAR YEARS IS CONSIDERED AN HABITUAL CHECK OFFENDER AND AS SUCH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FRAUDULENT CHECK VIOLATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-13-45. Any person who is convicted of five or more violations of Chapter 11 of Title 34 or Section 16-13-10 which involves a check in each of at least three separate calendar years is considered an habitual check offender. Any habitual check offender, in addition to any other punishment which is authorized by law for the particular offense involved, upon conviction must be punished by an additional fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three years."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.