H 3232 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 3232 General Bill, By I.K. Rudnick, J.J. Bailey, Cobb-Hunter, R.S. Corning,
Davenport, J.L. Harris, Richardson and Robinson
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
56-5-2942 so as to require, under certain conditions, an ignition interlock
device to be affixed to the vehicle of a person convicted of operating a motor
vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
01/21/93 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5
01/21/93 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2942 SO AS TO REQUIRE, UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE TO
BE AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLE OF A PERSON CONVICTED OF
OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR DRUGS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-2942. In addition to the penalties required and
authorized to be imposed against a person violating the provisions of
Section 56-5-2930, the court may require the person to have installed on
the vehicle he was operating if it is registered and licensed in his name
an ignition interlock device designed to prevent the operation of the
motor vehicle if the operator has consumed alcoholic beverages. The
court in imposing the requirements of this section shall specify the
length of time which the interlock device is required to be affixed to the
vehicle, shall provide that the cost of the interlock device must be borne
by the offender, and shall require the offender to periodically report to
appropriate law enforcement or probation authorities for the purpose of
verifying that the interlock device is affixed to the vehicle during the
time required by the court.
If the offender is determined to be indigent by the court and cannot
afford the cost of the ignition interlock device, the court may stipulate
that the vehicle may not be operated for the length of time the interlock
device was to be affixed to the vehicle.
The provisions of this section only apply to residents of this State
convicted of a violation of Section 56-5-2930."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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