S 0838 General Bill, By McConnell
Summary: Criminal solicitation of a minor; obscenity crimes involving minors
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1610, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT TO ENHANCE THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM AND TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF THE STATE TO DETECT AND ELIMINATE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FINDINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNING THE USE OF THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM TO PREVENT, DETECT, AND PROSECUTE CRIMES INVOLVING THE DEPICTION OF CHILDREN ENGAGED IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND OBSCENITY CRIMES INVOLVING CHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-1630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE GRAND JURY AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPANELING THE GRAND JURY, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY CRIMES INVOLVING OBSCENITY THAT ARE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE GRAND JURY; TO ADD SECTION 16-15-342 SO AS TO CREATE THE FELONY CRIME OF CRIMINAL SOLICITATION OF A MINOR AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-15-335, 16-15-345, 16-15-355, 16-15-385, 16-15-387, 16-15-395, 16-15-405, 16-15-410, AND 16-15-415, ALL RELATING TO OBSCENITY CRIMES INVOLVING MINORS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR THESE CRIMES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-15-445, RELATING TO THE SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN COMMITTING CERTAIN OBSCENITY CRIMES INVOLVING MINORS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE CRIMINAL SOLICITATION OF A MINOR AND PROMOTING PROSECUTION OF A MINOR.
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01/15/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
01/15/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5