H 4775 General Bill, By Lloyd, Bowers, Hosey, M. Hines, Whipper, Moody-Lawrence, Breeland, Clyburn, Gourdine, J. Hines and Kirsh
Summary: Testimony presented before a magistrate, record of testimony must be maintained for at least thirty days
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-790, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RECORDING AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TESTIMONY PRESENTED BEFORE A MAGISTRATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN A CASE IN WHICH A STENOGRAPHER RECORDS THE TESTIMONY OR A CASE IN WHICH TESTIMONY IS ELECTRONICALLY RECORDED, THE RECORD OF THE TESTIMONY MUST BE RETAINED BY THE MAGISTRATE FOR AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE MAGISTRATE FAILS TO MAINTAIN THE RECORD OF THIS TESTIMONY, THEN AN APPELLATE COURT MUST GRANT THE DEFENDANT A NEW TRIAL UPON AN APPEAL OF THE MAGISTRATE'S VERDICT.
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02/20/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
02/20/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6
04/02/02	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-7
04/03/02	House	Amended HJ-69
04/03/02	House	Read second time HJ-70
04/04/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
04/09/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-16
04/09/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-16