South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 1383

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1383
Primary Sponsor:                Robert W. Hayes Jr.
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        General sessions court, judgment
                                and sentence
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       436/12215.DW
Introduced Date:                Mar 11, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 14, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Robert
                                W. Hayes
                                Jr. Stilwell
                                Courtney
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 1383  House   Apr 14, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 1383  Senate  Apr 09, 1992  Read third time, sent to House
 1383  Senate  Apr 08, 1992  Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
 1383  Senate  Apr 01, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 1383  Senate  Mar 11, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 1, 1992

S. 1383

Introduced by SENATORS Robert W. Hayes, Jr., Stilwell and Courtney

S. Printed 4/1/92--S.

Read the first time March 11, 1992.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1383) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 17-25-325 so as to provide a judgment and sentence of a Court of General Sessions, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

H. SAMUEL STILWELL, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-25-325 SO AS TO PROVIDE A JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE OF A COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS IN A CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ENFORCED AS A JUDGMENT IS ENFORCED IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN CIVIL ACTIONS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 17-25-325. The sentence and judgment of the court of general sessions in a criminal case against an individual may be enforced in the same manner by execution against the property of the defendant as is provided by law for enforcing the judgments of the courts of common pleas in civil actions."

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

-----XX-----