H*4686 (Rat #0265, Act #0214 of 2004) General Bill, By G.M. Smith
Summary: General Sessions court, certain criminal cases transferred to magistrate or municipal court; maximum monetary penalty increased
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-545, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL CASES FROM GENERAL SESSIONS COURT TO A MAGISTRATE OR MUNICIPAL COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM MONETARY PENALTY FOR WHICH A CRIME IN A CASE DOES NOT EXCEED FOR IT TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM GENERAL SESSIONS COURT TO A MAGISTRATE OR MUNICIPAL COURT. - ratified title
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02/03/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-39
02/03/04	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-39
02/18/04	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-15
02/25/04	House	Read second time HJ-26
02/26/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-17
02/26/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-14
02/26/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14
04/07/04	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-10
04/13/04	Senate	Read second time SJ-13
04/14/04	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-26
04/20/04		Ratified R 265
04/22/04		Signed By Governor
05/03/04		Copies available
05/03/04		Effective date 04/22/04
05/18/04		Act No. 214