S 0852 General Bill, By Knotts
Summary: Magistrate Court must dispose of criminal cases within 6 months
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 22-3-555 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MAGISTRATES COURT MUST DISPOSE OF CRIMINAL CASES WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF ARREST AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 14-25-45, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPAL COURTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPAL COURTS MUST DISPOSE OF CRIMINAL CASES WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF ARREST AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.
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04/27/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
04/27/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)
01/09/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Ford, Massey, S.Martin