S 1383 General Bill, By Hayes, Courtney and H.S. Stilwell
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 17-25-325 so as to provide a judgment and sentence of a court of general
 sessions in a criminal case against an individual may be enforced as a
 judgment is enforced in the court of common pleas in civil actions.

   03/11/92  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   03/11/92  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
   04/01/92  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-9
   04/08/92  Senate Read second time SJ-28
   04/08/92  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-28
   04/09/92  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-13
   04/14/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-22
   04/14/92  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-22

April 1, 1992

S. 1383

Introduced by SENATORS Robert W. Hayes, Jr., Stilwell and Courtney

S. Printed 4/1/92--S.

Read the first time March 11, 1992.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1383) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 17-25-325 so as to provide a judgment and sentence of a Court of General Sessions, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

H. SAMUEL STILWELL, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-25-325 SO AS TO PROVIDE A JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE OF A COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS IN A CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ENFORCED AS A JUDGMENT IS ENFORCED IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN CIVIL ACTIONS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 17-25-325. The sentence and judgment of the court of general sessions in a criminal case against an individual may be enforced in the same manner by execution against the property of the defendant as is provided by law for enforcing the judgments of the courts of common pleas in civil actions."

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