S 0214 General Bill, By Wilson and Giese
Summary: Juvenile criminal records, fingerprinting, investigations; law enforcement agencies to share files; Minors, Crimes
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-8525 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER STATE OFFICIALS AND ENTITIES TO SHARE INFORMATION AND CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE FILES WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-8510, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF JUVENILE CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A JUVENILE UNDER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR CERTAIN CRIMES MAY BE FINGERPRINTED WITHOUT AN ORDER OF A FAMILY COURT JUDGE AND THAT A JUVENILE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR OTHER CRIMES MAY ALSO BE FINGERPRINTED WITHOUT AN ORDER OF A FAMILY COURT JUDGE IF THE JUVENILE IS A SUSPECT IN AN INVESTIGATION FOR ONE OF THE CERTAIN CRIMES; TO ONLY PROHIBIT TRANSMISSION OF JUVENILE FINGERPRINT RECORDS TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION RATHER THAN PROHIBITING TRANSMISSION TO OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; TO DELETE PROVISIONS REQUIRING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN JUVENILE FINGERPRINT RECORDS; AND TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT PEACE OFFICERS' RECORDS OF CHILDREN MAY ONLY BE OPEN TO INSPECTION BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IF AUTHORIZED BY A JUDGE.
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12/16/98	Senate	Prefiled
12/16/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-83
01/12/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-83