H 3789 General Bill, By McLeod, Brantley, Chumley, J.H. Neal, Jefferson, 
Neilson, Alexander, Gilliard, Bales, R.L. Brown, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Dillard, 
Hixon, Hodges, Hosey, Mack, Weeks and Whipper
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-13-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN PURSUIT OF AN
 OFFENDER, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT WHERE THE TOWN OR CITY'S JURISDICTION
 CEASES FROM THREE MILES TO FIVE MILES OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS.

   03/03/11  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
   03/03/11  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 12)
   05/18/11  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 58)
   05/24/11  House  Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 64)
   05/24/11  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 25, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 106)
   05/25/11  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). GM Smith, Hiott, JR
                     Smith, Hixon, Bedingfield, Taylor, Bikas, Mack,
                     Agnew, Anderson, Allison, Parker, King,
                     Ott,Crawford, Forrester, Brantley, Herbkersman,
                     Patrick, Erickson, Brannon, McEachern, Spires,
                     and Frye (House Journal-page 17)
   05/25/11  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 26, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 62)
   05/26/11  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 31, 2011
                     (House Journal-page 33)
   06/01/11  House  Amended (House Journal-page 44)
   06/01/11  House  Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 44)
   06/01/11  House  Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 71)

AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

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June 1, 2011

H. 3789

Introduced by Reps. McLeod, Brantley, Chumley, J.H. Neal, Jefferson, Neilson, Alexander, Gilliard, Bales, R.L. Brown, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Dillard, Hixon, Hodges, Hosey, Mack, Weeks and Whipper

S. Printed 5/18/11--H.

Read the first time March 3, 2011.

TO AMEND SECTION 17-13-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN PURSUIT OF AN OFFENDER, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT WHERE THE TOWN OR CITY'S JURISDICTION CEASES FROM THREE MILES TO FIVE MILES OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 17-13-40(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)        When the police authorities of a town or city are in pursuit of an offender for a violation of a municipal ordinance or statute of this State committed within the corporate limits, the authorities may arrest the offender, with or without a warrant, at a place within the corporate limits, at a place within the county in which the town or city is located, or at a place within a radius of three five miles of the corporate limits. However, the expanded jurisdiction regarding the arrest at a place within a radius of five miles of the corporate limits do not apply if the violation is solely based on exceeding posted speed limits."

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