S 0017 General Bill, By Courson and Giese
    A BILL TO ENACT THE "PRISONER LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1997"; TO AMEND CHAPTER 36, TITLE 15 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FRIVOLOUS CIVIL PROCEEDINGS SANCTIONS ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 15-36-50, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A COURT TO ORDER THE REVOCATION OF GOOD CONDUCT CREDIT EARNED UNDER SECTION 24-13-210 IF THE COURT FINDS THAT A CIVIL ACTION BROUGHT BY A PRISONER WAS EITHER MALICIOUS OR WAS BROUGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF HARASSMENT, OR IF THE PRISONER PRESENTED FALSE EVIDENCE IN THE ACTION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 24-23-210, RELATING TO CREDIT GIVEN CONVICTS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE REVOCATION OF GOOD CONDUCT CREDITS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN SECTION 15-36-50.
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01/14/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-91
01/14/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-91