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H 4462 General Bill, By Rutherford, Clyburn and Jefferson
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Summary: Transfer of criminal cases to magistrate court
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-545, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL CASES FROM GENERAL SESSIONS COURT TO MAGISTRATES OR MUNICIPAL COURT, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE TYPES OF CASES THAT MAY BE TRANSFERRED INCLUDES APPROPRIATE CRIMINAL CASES ORIGINALLY CHARGED AND THOSE IN WHICH THE CHARGES ARE REDUCED TO FALL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE STATUTE, TO ALLOW DEFENDANTS TO WAIVE CERTAIN RIGHTS, AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE GENERAL SESSIONS COURT REGARDING TERMS OF COURT OF THE MAGISTRATES AND MUNICIPAL COURTS FOR THE DISPOSITION OF TRANSFERRED CASES.
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Similar (H 4463)
Summary: Transfer of criminal cases to magistrate court
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-545, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL CASES FROM GENERAL SESSIONS COURT TO MAGISTRATES OR MUNICIPAL COURT, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE TYPES OF CASES THAT MAY BE TRANSFERRED INCLUDES APPROPRIATE CRIMINAL CASES ORIGINALLY CHARGED AND THOSE IN WHICH THE CHARGES ARE REDUCED TO FALL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE STATUTE, TO ALLOW DEFENDANTS TO WAIVE CERTAIN RIGHTS, AND TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE GENERAL SESSIONS COURT REGARDING TERMS OF COURT OF THE MAGISTRATES AND MUNICIPAL COURTS FOR THE DISPOSITION OF TRANSFERRED CASES.
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| 11/29/11 | House | Prefiled |
| 11/29/11 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/10/12 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 49) |
| 01/10/12 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 49) |