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Bill 4058

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4058
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010503
Primary Sponsor:                  Harrison
All Sponsors:                     Harrison
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\10282som01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Family court authorized to assess court 
                                  costs when person fails to obey court order; 
                                  Courts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010503  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY TO ASSESS REASONABLE COURT COSTS WHEN A PERSON IS CHARGED WITH THE FAILURE TO OBEY A COURT ORDER.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 20-7-420(13) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "(13)    In all cases or proceedings within the county against persons charged with failure to obey an order of the court made pursuant to authority conferred by law and in such cases or proceedings to assess reasonable court costs."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2001.

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