S 0268 General Bill, By L. Martin

Similar(H 3234)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 19-5-520 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF DOMESTIC AND
 FOREIGN RECORDS OF REGULARLY CONDUCTED ACTIVITY, OR BUSINESS RECORDS, IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL RULE 902(11) AND (12).

   01/23/13  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   01/23/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 6)
   02/01/13  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Campsen,
                     Hembree, McElveen, Thurmond
   02/05/14  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 24)
   02/19/14  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 28)
   02/19/14  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
   02/19/14  Senate Roll call Ayes-44  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28)
   02/20/14  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 9)
   02/25/14  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
   02/25/14  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 7)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 19, 2014

S. 268

S. Printed 2/19/14--S.

Read the first time January 23, 2013.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 19-5-520 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN RECORDS OF REGULARLY CONDUCTED ACTIVITY, OR BUSINESS RECORDS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL RULE 902(11) AND (12).

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 9, Chapter 5, Title 19 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 19-5-520.    In addition to those matters provided by Rule 902, South Carolina Rules of Evidence, extrinsic evidence of authenticity as a condition precedent to admissibility is not required with respect to the following:

(1)    The original or a copy of a domestic record that meets the requirements of Rule 803(6), South Carolina Rules of Evidence, as shown by a certification of the custodian or another qualified person that complies with a state statute or a court rule. Before the trial or hearing, the proponent shall give an adverse party reasonable written notice of the intent to offer the record and shall make the record and certification available for inspection so that the party has a fair opportunity to challenge the record.

(2)    In a civil case, the original or a copy of a foreign record that meets the requirements of subsection (1), modified as follows: the certification, rather than complying with a state statute or court rule, must be signed in a manner that, if falsely made, would subject the maker to a criminal penalty in the jurisdiction where the certification is signed. The proponent also shall meet the notice requirements of subsection (1)."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.