H 2275 Session 103 (1979-1980)
H 2275 General Bill, By T.M. Burriss, R.K. Anderson, L.E. Bennett, P.T. Bradley,
A.H. Buchan, Carnell, R.L. Cobb, V.L. Crocker, M.R. Daniel, W.G. DesChamps,
G.W. Dukes, J.C. Duncan, P. Evatt, J.G. Felder, J.L. Harris, J.C. Hearn,
C.E. Hodges, S.H. Howard, I.S. Johnson, J.E. Kinard, W.R. Kinard, J.R. Klapman,
Koon, T.M. Marchant, Martin, D.M. McEachin, D.F. McInnis, N.C. Russell,
K.W. Shelley, J.H. Smith, J.H. Toal, W.O. Venters and M.H. Westbrook
Similar(H 2503)
A Bill to amend Section 34-11-60, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to drawing and uttering fraudulent checks; so as to provide a process
for the establishment of prima facie evidence of the identity of the person
issuing a check, to further provide a process to create a duty upon the drawee
of any check to state the reasons for dishonor in order to establish prima
facie evidence of knowledge of insufficient funds, no bank account or
incorrect or insufficient signature by the drawer of a check; to amend Section
34-11-70, relating to fraudulent intent in drawing and uttering checks, so as
to provide a procedure for the notification of the drawer of a dishonored
check, so as to establish prima facie evidence of fraudulent intent against
the drawer, to further provide civil immunity for persons giving notice under
the provisions of this Section, to further provide that costs accruing from
the prosecution of persons under the provisions of Section 34-11-60 shall be
paid by the party applying for the warrant when the case is dismissed for want
of prosecution, to allow a court to dismiss any prosecution upon proof of
restitution under certain circumstances, to further provide for mandatory
restitution by persons convicted of an offense under Section 34-11-60 and to
amend Section 34-11-90, relating to the jurisdiction of offenses and
penalties, so as to increase the amount of penalties magistrates may impose
for violations of Section 34-11-60.
01/18/79 House Introduced and read first time HJ-210
01/18/79 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-211
02/22/79 House Tabled in committee
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