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S*0577 (Rat #0403, Act #0346 of 2008) General Bill, By Sheheen
Summary: Jurisdiction of magistrates
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-560, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE IN MAGISTRATES COURTS IN ASSAULT AND BATTERY AND OTHER BREACH OF THE PEACE OFFENSES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAGISTRATES COURTS' JURISDICTION FOR ALL ASSAULT AND BATTERY OFFENSES AGAINST SPORTS OFFICIALS AND COACHES TO PROVIDE FOR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM NOT EXCEEDING SIXTY DAYS, OR BOTH; BY ADDING SECTION 17-15-90 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF WILFUL FAILURE TO APPEAR AND PROVIDE PENALTIES BASED ON THE UNDERLYING CHARGE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-53-50, RELATING TO SURETY RELIEVED ON BOND AND SURRENDER OF A DEFENDANT, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES WHEN A BENCH WARRANT MAY BE ISSUED FOR ARREST OF A DEFENDANT AND TO PROVIDE THAT NONPAYMENT OF FEES ALONE DOES NOT WARRANT IMMEDIATE INCARCERATION OF THE DEFENDANT; TO AMEND SECTION 38-53-70, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BENCH WARRANT AND THE REMISSION OF JUDGMENT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE BOND IS FORFEITED FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR FROM THIRTY TO NINETY DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THE BENCH WARRANT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BENCH WARRANT MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP BY THE SURETY WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF ISSUANCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 22-5-110, RELATING TO MAGISTRATES' POWERS TO CAUSE THE ARREST OF CERTAIN OFFENDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A COURTESY SUMMONS TO PERSONS CHARGED WITH A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE REQUIRING A WARRANT SIGNED BY NONLAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. - ratified title
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03/14/07Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
03/14/07Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
04/03/07Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Sheheen, Lourie, Vaughn
03/05/08Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-12
03/06/08Senate Read second time SJ-5
03/06/08 Scrivener's error corrected
03/12/08Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-21
03/13/08House Introduced and read first time HJ-20
03/13/08House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-20
05/21/08House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-208
05/28/08House Amended HJ-50
05/28/08House Read second time HJ-53
05/29/08House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-10
06/03/08Senate House amendment amended SJ-56
06/03/08Senate Returned to House with amendments SJ-56
06/05/08House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-65
06/05/08Senate Recedes from Senate amendment SJ-35
06/05/08House Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-192
06/10/08 Ratified R 403
06/16/08 Vetoed by Governor
06/25/08Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-32 Nays-6
06/25/08House Veto overridden Yeas-87 Nays-17
06/30/08 Copies available
06/30/08 Effective date 06/25/08
07/11/08 Act No. 346



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