South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 172

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Cleary
Document Path: l:\s-financ\drafting\rec\001tase.dag.rec.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Assault and battery with a taser

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/10/2008  Senate  Prefiled
  12/10/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-152
   1/13/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-152
   1/23/2009  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/10/2008

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-637, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF ASSAULT WITH A TASER AND ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH A TASER.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 3, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-3-637.    (A)    A person is guilty of assault with a taser if the person causes another person to fear immediate harm by displaying or brandishing a taser in a threatening manner. In addition to the penalties for assault, a person convicted of assault with a taser shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both.

(B)    A person is guilty of assault and battery with a taser if the person causes another person to fear immediate harm by displaying or brandishing a taser in a threatening manner, and causes physical harm to the other person. In addition to the penalties for assault and battery, a person convicted of assault and battery with a taser shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.

(C)    For purposes of this section, 'taser' means any mechanism that is:

(1)    designed to emit an electronic, magnetic, or other type of charge or shock through the use of a projectile; and

(2)    used for the purpose of temporarily incapacitating a person."

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

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