H 3310 General Bill, By Knotts and Whatley

Similar(S 357)
 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.

   01/20/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   01/20/99  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
   02/24/99  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-13
   03/02/99  House  Read second time HJ-26
   03/03/99  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-18
   03/04/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   03/04/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-10

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 24, 1999

H. 3310

S. Printed 2/24/99--H.

Read the first time January 20, 1999.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3310), to amend Section 17-13-40, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to a law enforcement officer's jurisdiction, etc., respectfully

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

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

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:

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 unincorporated areas of the county, the authorities may arrest the offender, with or without a warrant, at a place within the unincorporated areas county, or at a place within an adjacent county."

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