H 3917 General Bill, By Cotty
Similar (S 0127)
Summary: Criminal sexual conduct in first degree
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-655, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IN THE FIRST DEGREE OCCURS WHEN COMMITTED AGAINST A VICTIM LESS THAN SEVENTEEN, RATHER THAN SIXTEEN, WHEN THE ACTOR PREVIOUSLY HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF, PLEAD NOLO CONTENDERE TO, OR ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIED OFFENSES, TO INCREASE THE AGE OF A VICTIM FROM LESS THAN SIXTEEN TO LESS THAN SEVENTEEN WHEN THE ACTOR IS IN A POSITION OF FAMILIAL, CUSTODIAL, OR OFFICIAL AUTHORITY TO COERCE THE VICTIM OR IS OLDER THAN THE VICTIM, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS MAY NOT BE CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR IN THE SECOND DEGREE BASED ON THE AGE OF THE PARTIES, AND TO REMOVE MISTAKE OF AGE AS A DEFENSE.
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04/18/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-32
04/18/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-32