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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3753 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010320 Primary Sponsor:Hinson All Sponsors:Hinson Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\ggs\22917cm01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Minor in possession of alcoholic beverages, law enforcement agency making arrest to obtain positive identification from History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010320 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND SECTIONS 20-7-8920 AND 20-7-8925, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF BEER, ALE, WINE, MALT, OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS BY CERTAIN PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE A PERSON ARRESTED FOR A VIOLATION OF EITHER SECTION IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT MADE THE ARREST MUST OBTAIN POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION FROM THE PERSON TO ENSURE THAT THE PERSON WHO WAS ARRESTED IS THE PERSON WHO IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-8920 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 1 of 1999, is further amended by adding the following paragraph at the end:
"Before a person arrested for a violation of this section is released from custody, the law enforcement agency that made the arrest must obtain positive identification from the person to ensure that the person who was arrested is the person who is being released from custody."
SECTION 2. Section 20-7-8925 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 1 of 1999, is further amended by adding the following paragraph at the end:
"Before a person arrested for a violation of this section is released from custody, the law enforcement agency that made the arrest must obtain positive identification from the person to ensure that the person who was arrested is the person who is being released from custody."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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