Current Status Bill Number:3980 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970410 Primary Sponsor:Neilson All Sponsors:Neilson, Limehouse, Loftis, Phillips and Littlejohn Drafted Document Number:psd\7240ac.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Family court judges, required to write own orders; Courts
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House 19970410 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1435 SO AS TO REQUIRE FAMILY COURT JUDGES TO WRITE THEIR OWN ORDERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-7-1435. Family court judges may not rely on attorneys representing parties in actions before them to write orders or decrees in these actions but rather must write their own orders."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.