Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3973 Ratification Number:373 Act Number:343 Primary Sponsor:Stuart Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Criminal process, service of Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940405 Computer Document Number:BBM/10146JM.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940420 Introduced Date:19930414 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940420 Last History Type:Act No. 343 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Stuart Gamble Phillips Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 3973 ------ 19940420 Act No. 343 3973 ------ 19940420 Signed by Governor 3973 ------ 19940414 Ratified R 373 3973 Senate 19940405 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 3973 Senate 19940331 Read second time 3973 Senate 19940330 Committee Report: Favorable 11 3973 Senate 19940209 Introduced, read first time, 11 referred to Committee 3973 House 19940208 Read third time, sent to Senate 3973 House 19940203 Read second time 3973 House 19940202 Committee Report: Favorable 25 3973 House 19930414 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A343, R373, H3973)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-13-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SERVICE OF CRIMINAL PROCESS ON SUNDAY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CRIMINAL PROCESS MAY BE SERVED ON SUNDAY FOR ALL CRIMES, FELONIES, AND MISDEMEANORS ALIKE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Service of criminal process, Sunday; allowed
SECTION 1. Section 17-13-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 17-13-90. Criminal process may be served on Sunday, as on any other day of the week, for all crimes, felonies, and misdemeanors alike. However, only law enforcement officers under bond shall be permitted to execute a search warrant."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 20th day of April, 1994.