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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1215 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20000307 Primary Sponsor:Land All Sponsors:Land Drafted Document Number:l:\s-jud\bills\land\jud0099.jcl.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Common pleas courts, actions to be placed on docket within 180 days of filing initial complaint; Civil actions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20000411 Recommitted to Committee 11 SJ Senate 20000329 Committee report: Favorable 11 SJ with amendment Senate 20000307 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on March 29, 2000 - Word format
COMMITTEE REPORT
March 29, 2000
S. 1215
S. Printed 3/29/00--S.
Read the first time March 7, 2000.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1215), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 15-25-60, so as to provide that actions be placed on the docket of the Court of Common Pleas, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, line 26, in Section 15-25-60, as contained in SECTION 1, by striking the word /docket/ and inserting / jury trial roster /.
Amend title to conform.
DONALD H. HOLLAND, for Committee.
EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:
The South Carolina Judicial Department forecasts a minimal impact, which the agency can absorb.
Approved By:
Don Addy
Office of State Budget
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-25-60, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ACTIONS BE PLACED ON THE DOCKET OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE FILING OF THE INITIAL COMPLAINT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 15-25-60 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 15-25-60. In any civil trial in the court of common pleas, the plaintiff is entitled to demand that the trial be placed on the docket for trial or hearing within one hundred eighty days from the date of the filing of the initial complaint, unless the court for good cause otherwise directs."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to causes of action filed on or after the effective date of this section.
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