S 0349 General Bill, By Hutto
Similar (S 1068)
Summary: Probate proceedings
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 62-1-302, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE PROBATE COURT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MOVING PARTY MUST SHOW, AND THE PROBATE COURT MUST FIND, GOOD CAUSE FOR REMOVAL OF A PROBATE PROCEEDING TO THE CIRCUIT COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 62-1-308, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO APPEALS FROM THE PROBATE COURT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT OF APPEALS MUST HEAR APPEALS DIRECTLY FROM THE PROBATE COURT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 62-5-433, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS OF MINORS OR INCAPACITATED PERSONS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE JURISDICTIONAL AMOUNT FOR CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF THE PROBATE COURT FROM TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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01/25/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
01/25/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
01/26/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Gregory (ch), Elliott, Anderson, Ritchie, Cleary