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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Thomas
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Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Law enforcement officers
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/14/2009 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5 1/14/2009 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-13-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS OPERATING A LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE OUTSIDE HIS JURISDICTION MAY STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED IN A DANGEROUS MANNER AND ISSUE A TICKET TO ITS DRIVER FOR ANY TRAFFIC OFFENSE CHARGEABLE ON A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET IF THE OFFENSE OCCURS IN PLAIN VIEW OF THE OFFICER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 17-13-35. Notwithstanding another provision of law, every law enforcement officer of this State and its political subdivisions who is operating a law enforcement vehicle outside of his jurisdiction may stop another vehicle if the vehicle is being operated in a manner that poses a danger to the public. The officer may issue a ticket to its driver for any traffic offense chargeable on a uniform traffic ticket if the offense occurs in plain view of the officer."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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