S*0711(Rat #0718, Act #0619 of 1988)  General Bill, By Senate Judiciary
 A Bill to amend Section 8-21-310, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to fees paid to clerks of court and registers of mesne conveyances,
 so as to increase the fee for filing first complaint or petition, including
 application for a remedial and prerogative writ and bond for attachment in
 civil actions or proceedings from twenty-five to thirty-five dollars.-amended
 title

   04/23/87  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-1469
   04/29/87  Senate Read second time SJ-1583
   04/29/87  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-1583
   04/30/87  Senate Amended SJ-1634
   04/30/87  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1635
   05/05/87  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2413
   05/05/87  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2413
   02/17/88  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-1225
   02/24/88  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 1, 1988 HJ-1457
   03/01/88  House  Objection by Rep. Day, O. Phillips & Arthur HJ-1562
   03/02/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Day HJ-1617
   03/02/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. O. Phillips HJ-1628
   03/02/88  House  Objection by Rep. Kirsh, White & Gordon HJ-1696
   03/17/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Gordon HJ-2168
   03/17/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. White & Arthur HJ-2172
   03/17/88  House  Objection by Rep. J. Bradley, Limehouse, Sharpe,
                     Davenport, McCain, HJ-2172
   03/17/88  House  Objection by Rep. Moss & Sturkie HJ-2172
   03/24/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. J. Bradley HJ-2340
   04/07/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Davenport, McCain &
                     Moss HJ-2587
   04/13/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Sharpe HJ-2724
   04/14/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Sturkie HJ-2947
   04/27/88  House  Objection by Rep. Arthur HJ-3320
   05/24/88  House  Special order, set for following consideration of
                     S. 411 (Under H 4309) HJ-3998
   05/26/88  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Limehouse HJ-4136
   05/30/88  House  Amended HJ-4311
   05/30/88  House  Read second time HJ-4314
   05/31/88  House   Read third time HJ-4342
   05/31/88  House  Returned HJ-4342
   05/31/88  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
   06/01/88         Ratified R 718
   06/02/88         Signed By Governor
   06/02/88         Effective date 06/02/88
   06/02/88         Act No. 619
   06/17/88         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 8-21-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEES PAID TO CLERKS OF COURT AND REGISTERS OF MESNE CONVEYANCES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR FILING FIRST COMPLAINT OR PETITION, INCLUDING APPLICATION FOR A REMEDIAL AND PREROGATIVE WRIT AND BOND FOR ATTACHMENT IN CIVIL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS FROM TWENTY-FIVE TO THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS.

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

Filing fees

SECTION 1. Section 8-21-310(11)(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(a) For filing first complaint or petition, including application for a remedial and prerogative writ and bond on attachment or other bond, in a civil action or proceeding, in a court of record, thirty-five dollars. There is no further fee for filing an amended or supplemental complaint or petition nor for filing any other paper in the same action or proceeding. An original application for postconviction relief may be filed without fee upon permission of the court to which the application is addressed. There is no further fee for entering and filing any verdict, judgment, final decree, or order of dismissal, and enrolling a judgment thereon, for signing, sealing, and issuance of execution, or for entering satisfaction or partial satisfaction on a judgment;".

Time effective

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