H 3650 General Bill, By Neilson, Williams, Bales, Brantley, Chellis, Clemmons, 
Gullick, Hosey, Jefferson, Leach, Littlejohn, Lucas, Moss, D.C. Smith and 
J.R. Smith
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 17-13-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THIS STATE AND
 ITS SUBDIVISIONS HAS STATEWIDE JURISDICTION TO ARREST A PERSON UNDER CERTAIN
 CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 17-13-40 RELATING TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT
 OFFICER'S JURISDICTION WHEN IN PURSUIT OF AN OFFENDER.

   03/06/07  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-45
   03/06/07  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-45

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-13-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THIS STATE AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS HAS STATEWIDE JURISDICTION TO ARREST A PERSON UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 17-13-40 RELATING TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S JURISDICTION WHEN IN PURSUIT OF AN OFFENDER.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 13, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 17-13-35.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, every law enforcement officer of this state and its subdivisions who has authority to arrest a person within his jurisdiction also has statewide jurisdiction to arrest a person. However, a municipal law enforcement officer has no authority to make an arrest beyond the municipality's corporate limits unless the municipality grants statewide jurisdiction to its officers."

SECTION    2.    Section 17-13-40 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.