S*0357(Rat #0012, Act #0009 of 1999)  General Bill, By Hayes and Giese

Similar(H 3310)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-13-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S JURISDICTION WHEN HE IS IN
 PURSUIT OF AN OFFENDER, SO AS TO EXPAND THE JURISDICTION OF COUNTY POLICE
 AUTHORITIES WHEN THEY PURSUE OFFENDERS WHO VIOLATE A COUNTY ORDINANCE OR STATE
 STATUTE.

   01/19/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   01/19/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   02/24/99  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-10
   03/03/99  Senate Read second time SJ-15
   03/04/99  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
   03/09/99  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-17
   03/11/99  House  Read second time HJ-19
   03/11/99  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-19
   03/12/99  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-1
   03/17/99         Ratified R 12
   03/23/99         Signed By Governor
   03/23/99         Effective date 03/23/99
   04/13/99         Copies available
   04/14/99         Act No. 9

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-13-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S JURISDICTION WHEN HE IS IN PURSUIT OF AN OFFENDER, SO AS TO EXPAND THE JURISDICTION OF COUNTY POLICE AUTHORITIES WHEN THEY PURSUE OFFENDERS WHO VIOLATE A COUNTY ORDINANCE OR STATE STATUTE.

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

County police authorities

SECTION 1. Section 17-13-40(B) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 265 of 1998, is amended to read:

"(B) When the police authorities of a county are in pursuit of an offender for a violation of a county ordinance or statute of this State committed within the county, the authorities may arrest the offender, with or without a warrant, at a place within the county, or at a place within an adjacent county."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 17th day of March, 1999.

Approved the 23rd day of March, 1999.