Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
S. 1086
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Shealy
Document Path: l:\s-res\ks\064coro.dmr.ks.docx
Introduced in the Senate on March 6, 2018
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Coroners
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3/6/2018 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
3/6/2018 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 13)
View the latest legislative information at the website
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 17 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CORONERS, BY ADDING SECTION 17-5-80, TO PROVIDE THAT A CORONER SHALL, IN THE ABSENCE OF THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED PERSON, TAKE POSSESSION OR CUSTODY OF ALL PROPERTY OF VALUE FOUND ON OR ABOUT SUCH PERSON, MAKE AN EXACT INVENTORY THEREOF ON HIS REPORT, AND SURRENDER THE SAME TO THE PERSON ENTITLED TO ITS CUSTODY OR POSSESSION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 5, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 17-5-80. (A) A coroner shall, in the absence of the next of kin of the deceased person, take possession or custody of all property of value found on or about such person, make an exact inventory thereof on his report, and surrender the same to the person entitled to its custody or possession.
(B) Property in the custody or possession of a coroner pursuant to subsection (A) shall not be transferred to any nongovernmental entity for storage or disposal."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
This web page was last updated on
March 9, 2018 at 11:04 AM