S 0823 General Bill, By Wilson, Jackson, Lander, Martin and H.S. Stilwell
 A Bill to amend Section 14-25-65, as amended, relating to the maximum
 penalties that municipal courts may impose, so as to provide that a municipal
 court may order restitution in addition to criminal penalties whenever a party
 is found guilty of violating a municipal ordinance or a state law within the
 jurisdiction of the court.

   05/09/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   05/09/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
   01/24/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-12
   01/25/96  Senate Amended SJ-22
   01/25/96  Senate Read second time SJ-22
   01/25/96  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-22
   01/30/96  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
   01/31/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   01/31/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

January 25, 1996

S. 823

Introduced by SENATORS Wilson, Stilwell, Jackson, Martin and Lander

S. Printed 1/25/96--S.

Read the first time May 9, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 14-25-65, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM PENALTIES THAT MUNICIPAL COURTS MAY IMPOSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPAL COURT MAY ORDER RESTITUTION IN ADDITION TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES WHENEVER A PARTY IS FOUND GUILTY OF VIOLATING A MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE OR A STATE LAW WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 14-25-65 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 14-25-65. Whenever the If a municipal judge finds a party guilty of violating a municipal ordinance or a state law within the jurisdiction of the court, he the judge may impose a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days, or both. In addition, a municipal judge may order restitution the judge considers appropriate."

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