S 0955 General Bill, By Thurmond
Summary: Uniform traffic tickets
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-7-10 AND 56-7-15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE USE OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKETS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET MUST BE USED IN LIEU OF CUSTODIAL ARREST FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-7-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNIFORM ORDINANCE SUMMONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A UNIFORM ORDINANCE SUMMONS MUST BE USED IN LIEU OF CUSTODIAL ARREST FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-25-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NONRESIDENT TRAFFIC VIOLATOR COMPACTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO ISSUES A UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATION SHALL ALLOW A PERSON TO PROCEED ON PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE WITHOUT HAVING TO POST BOND OR APPEAR BEFORE A JUDICIAL OFFICER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-25-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NONRESIDENT TRAFFIC VIOLATOR COMPACTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR A PERSON TO PROCEED ON PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE.
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12/09/15	Senate	Prefiled
12/09/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
12/15/15		Scrivener's error corrected
01/13/16	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 44)
01/13/16	Senate	Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 44)
03/24/16	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Thurmond (ch), Allen, Corbin