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Bill 858

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      858
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990525
Primary Sponsor:                  Hutto
All Sponsors:                     Hutto
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\cbh\005clai.jh.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Minors, incapacitated persons, settlement 
                                  of claims; circuit or probate courts; Trusts 
                                  and Estates


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000418  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20000413  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20000412  Read second time
Senate  20000411  Recalled from Committee,               11 SJ
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19990525  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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April 11, 2000

S. 858

S. Printed 4/11/00--S.

Read the first time May 25, 1999.

TO AMEND SECTION 62-5-433 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS OF MINORS AND INCAPACITATED PERSONS SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT "COURT" FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS OF MINORS AND INCAPACITATED PERSONS INCLUDES THE CIRCUIT COURT OR THE PROBATE COURT OF THE COUNTY WHERE SUIT IS PENDING.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 62-5-433(A)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)(1) For purposes of this section and for any claim exceeding ten thousand dollars in favor of or against any minor or incapacitated person, `court' means the circuit court of the county in which the minor or incapacitated person resides or the circuit court in the county in which suit is pending. For purposes of this section and for any claim not exceeding ten thousand dollars in favor of or against any minor or incapacitated person, `court' means either the circuit court or the probate court of the county in which the minor or incapacitated person resides or the circuit court or probate court in the county where suit is pending."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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