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H*3107 (Rat #0200, Act #0184 of 2002) General Bill, By Huggins, W.D. Smith, Knotts and Bingham
Summary: Magistrates, jurisdiction of interpleader actions over claims of disputed real estate earnest money; Courts, Property
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CIVIL JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES, TO PROVIDE THAT MAGISTRATES HAVE CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF INTERPLEADER ACTIONS FILED OVER CLAIMS OF DISPUTED REAL ESTATE EARNEST MONEY; AND TO ADD SECTION 22-3-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INTERPLEADER ACTIONS ARISING FROM REAL ESTATE EARNEST MONEY DISPUTES WHICH DO NOT EXCEED THE JURISDICTIONAL LIMIT OF MAGISTRATES COURT MAY BE FILED IN THAT COURT, TO PROVIDE THE FEE FOR SUCH FILINGS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FAILURE OF A COMPETING CLAIMANT TO RECOVER IN AN INTERPLEADER ACTION MUST NOT BE CONSIDERED A JUDGMENT AGAINST THE CLAIMANT OR USED TO IMPAIR THE CREDIT OF THE CLAIMANT, AND TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATOR TO DESIGN APPROPRIATE LEGAL FORMS AND MAKE THESE FORMS AVAILABLE FOR JURISDICTION.-amended title
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Summary: Magistrates, jurisdiction of interpleader actions over claims of disputed real estate earnest money; Courts, Property
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CIVIL JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES, TO PROVIDE THAT MAGISTRATES HAVE CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF INTERPLEADER ACTIONS FILED OVER CLAIMS OF DISPUTED REAL ESTATE EARNEST MONEY; AND TO ADD SECTION 22-3-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT INTERPLEADER ACTIONS ARISING FROM REAL ESTATE EARNEST MONEY DISPUTES WHICH DO NOT EXCEED THE JURISDICTIONAL LIMIT OF MAGISTRATES COURT MAY BE FILED IN THAT COURT, TO PROVIDE THE FEE FOR SUCH FILINGS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FAILURE OF A COMPETING CLAIMANT TO RECOVER IN AN INTERPLEADER ACTION MUST NOT BE CONSIDERED A JUDGMENT AGAINST THE CLAIMANT OR USED TO IMPAIR THE CREDIT OF THE CLAIMANT, AND TO DIRECT THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATOR TO DESIGN APPROPRIATE LEGAL FORMS AND MAKE THESE FORMS AVAILABLE FOR JURISDICTION.-amended title
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| 12/06/00 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/06/00 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/09/01 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-51 |
| 01/09/01 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-51 |
| 01/24/01 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-3 |
| 01/25/01 | House | Read second time HJ-14 |
| 01/25/01 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-15 |
| 01/26/01 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2 |
| 01/30/01 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-20 |
| 01/30/01 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-20 |
| 05/09/01 | Senate | Committee report: Majority favorable, minority unfavorable Judiciary SJ-22 |
| 01/09/02 | Senate | Minority report withdrawn SJ-14 |
| 02/13/02 | Senate | Amended SJ-27 |
| 02/14/02 | Senate | Read second time SJ-28 |
| 02/19/02 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-12 |
| 02/21/02 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-25 |
| 02/27/02 | Ratified R 200 | |
| 03/06/02 | Became law without Governor's signature | |
| 03/12/02 | Act No. 184 | |
| 03/13/02 | Copies available | |
| 03/13/02 | Effective date 03/06/02 |