South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3641

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Jennings
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7180ahb05.doc

Introduced in the House on February 24, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Change of venue provided when a criminal offense is committed within a correctional institution

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/24/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   2/24/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13

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2/24/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-21-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A CHANGE OF VENUE WHEN A CRIMINAL OFFENSE IS COMMITTED WITHIN A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION TO THE COUNTY WHERE THE OFFENDER'S ORIGINAL OFFENSE FOR WHICH HE IS INCARCERATED OCCURRED.

SECTION    1.    Chapter 21, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 17-21-75.    When an offender incarcerated in a correctional institution in this State commits a criminal offense while incarcerated, the solicitor, in his discretion, may request and the court must grant a change in venue to the county where the offender's original offense for which he is incarcerated occurred."

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

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