H 3163 General Bill, By King
Summary: Municipal court established
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-25-5, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL COURTS BY ORDINANCE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COUNCIL OF EACH MUNICIPALITY TO ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL COURT, EMPLOY ONE OR MORE FULL-TIME MUNICIPAL JUDGES, AND MAINTAIN NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 14-25-25, RELATING TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF MUNICIPAL JUDGES AND THE PROCEDURE FOR FILLING VACANCIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE A MUNICIPAL JUDGE TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MUNICIPALITY IS LOCATED.
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12/16/08	House	Prefiled
12/16/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-73
01/13/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-74