South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 1233


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1233
Primary Sponsor:                Shealy
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Divorce, sealing of court
                                records
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       JIC/6041.HC
Introduced Date:                Jan 28, 1992
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Jan 28, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Shealy
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 1233  Senate  Jan 28, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-3-240 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT HAVING JURISDICTION IN A DIVORCE PROCEEDING AND RELATED MATTERS MAY ORDER COURT RECORDS IN THE PROCEEDING SEALED UPON THE MOTION OF A PARTY TO THE PROCEEDING AND TO PROHIBIT THE UNSEALING OF THE RECORDS EXCEPT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDING.

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

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-3-240. A court having jurisdiction in a divorce proceeding and related matters, on the motion of a party to the proceeding, may seal court records in the proceeding. Once sealed, the records may not be unsealed except with the consent of the parties to the proceeding."

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

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