H 3210 General Bill, By Fleming
Summary: Juvenile records, disclosure of, fingerprinting; law enforcement agencies may share; Minors, Crimes and Offenses
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-8510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF JUVENILE RECORDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO INSPECT THE RECORD OF A JUVENILE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES WITHOUT OBTAINING JUDICIAL CONSENT AND TO FINGERPRINT A JUVENILE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING AN ORDER FROM FAMILY COURT; TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION THAT THE JUVENILE'S FINGERPRINT RECORDS NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN CERTAIN CASES; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE FINGERPRINT RECORDS OF A JUVENILE WHO IS NOT ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES BE DESTROYED OR EXPUNGED; TO REQUIRE FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF JUVENILES TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE TO BE TRANSMITTED TO THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION; TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PEACE OFFICERS' RECORDS OF CHILDREN MAY BE OPEN TO INSPECTION ONLY BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AUTHORIZED BY THE FAMILY COURT; AND TO ADD SECTION 20-7-8525 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GATHERING AND SHARING OF INFORMATION AND FILES CONCERNING THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TO REQUIRE THE AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH SECURITY PROCEDURES TO SAFEGUARD THIS INFORMATION AND FILES.
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01/06/99	House	Prefiled
01/06/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-77
01/12/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-78