South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3111

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3111
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Family court, security in
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       3111
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Jan 08, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced and read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins
                                Huff
                                McElveen
                                Whipper
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3111  House   Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       25
                             time, referred to Committee
 3111  House   Dec 27, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           25
                             Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1515 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR SHERIFFS AND DEPUTIES TO PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE FAMILY COURT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-80, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF SHERIFFS AND DEPUTIES IN CIRCUIT COURTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE FAMILY COURTS.

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

SECTION 1. Subarticle 9, Article 9, Chapter 7, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-1515. Sheriffs or their deputies shall provide security during each term of family court pursuant to Section 23-15-80."

SECTION 2. Section 23-15-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-15-80. The sheriffs or their deputies shall attend all the circuit and family courts that may be held within their respective counties and enforce such the rules as such the courts may establish. During the term time of any such the court any a sheriff or his deputy shall serve any a rule of such the court or writ of attachment for any contempt thereof on any a party or witness in any part of this State. The party moving for such service shall be is liable to pay such the sheriff the costs in cash for such service on the return of such the rule or writ of attachment."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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