South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 52

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    52
Primary Sponsor:                Bryan
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Trespassing on mental health
                                facility
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Companion Bill Number:          3213
Computer Document Number:       436/12753AC.93
Introduced Date:                19930112
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930112
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Bryan
                                Rose
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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52    Senate  19930112      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 44-11-75 SO AS TO CREATE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR TRESPASSING ONTO OR REFUSING TO LEAVE A STATE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES AND MUNICIPAL AND MAGISTRATE'S COURT JURISDICTION.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-11-75. (A) It is unlawful for a person without legal cause or good excuse to enter on the premises of a state mental health facility after having been warned by the facility director within the six months preceding not to enter on the premises.

(B) It is unlawful for a person without legal cause or good excuse to fail or refuse immediately to leave the premises of a state mental health facility upon being ordered or requested to leave by the facility director or the facility director's representative.

(C) A person violating subsection (A) or (B), upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.

(D) A municipal court or magistrate's court has jurisdiction over violations of this section occurring within the respective limits of the municipality or magisterial district."

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

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