H 3282 General Bill, By Rutherford and Robinson-Simpson
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF PAROLE, PARDON, AND CLEMENCY HEARINGS, SO AS TO
 PROVIDE THAT ALL TESTIMONY PRESENTED AT A PAROLE HEARING MUST BE TAKEN UNDER
 OATH, AND THAT A POTENTIAL PAROLEE BEING CONSIDERED FOR PAROLE OR THEIR
 COUNSEL HAS A RIGHT TO CONFRONT ANY WITNESS THAT APPEARS BEFORE THE BOARD
 DURING HIS HEARING.

   12/15/16  House  Prefiled
   12/15/16  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/10/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 148)
   01/10/17  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 148)
   01/12/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Robinson-Simpson

TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF PAROLE, PARDON, AND CLEMENCY HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL TESTIMONY PRESENTED AT A PAROLE HEARING MUST BE TAKEN UNDER OATH, AND THAT A POTENTIAL PAROLEE BEING CONSIDERED FOR PAROLE OR THEIR COUNSEL HAS A RIGHT TO CONFRONT ANY WITNESS THAT APPEARS BEFORE THE BOARD DURING HIS HEARING.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 24-21-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 24-21-50.    (A)    The board shall grant hearings and permit arguments and appearances by counsel or any individual before it at any such hearing while considering a case for parole, pardon, or any other form of clemency provided for under law.

(B)    No Only a potential parolee inmate who is being considered for parole or their counsel has a right of confrontation at the hearing.

(C)    All testimony presented at a parole hearing must be taken under oath."

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