South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 692


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    692
Primary Sponsor:                Glover
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Parole eligibility
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Companion Bill Number:          3959
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4571AL.93
Introduced Date:                19930414
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930414
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Glover
                                Ford
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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692   Senate  19930414      Introduced, read first time,    11
                            referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-950, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GUIDELINES FOR PARDON, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INMATE MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR PARDON BEFORE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY UPON EVIDENCE OF A HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT THE HANDS OF THE VICTIM WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE BY THE INMATE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 24-21-950 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 24-21-950. The following guidelines shall be are utilized by the board when determining when an individual is eligible for pardon consideration.

A.(1) Probationers shall be are considered upon the request of the individual anytime after discharge from supervision.

B.(2) Persons discharged from a sentence without benefit of parole shall be are considered upon the request of the individual anytime after the date of discharge.

C.(3) Parolees shall be are considered for a pardon upon the request of the individual anytime after the successful completion of five years under supervision. Parolees successfully completing the maximum parole period, if less than five years, shall be are considered for pardon upon the request of the individual anytime after the date of discharge.

D.(4) An inmate shall be is considered for pardon prior to before the parole eligibility date only when he can produce evidence comprising the most extraordinary circumstances.

E.(5) The victim of a crime or any a member of a convicted person's family living within this State may petition for a pardon for any a person who is no longer an inmate or a probationer.

(6) An inmate is considered for pardon before the parole eligibility date when the inmate produces evidence of a history of domestic violence suffered at the hands of the victim which significantly contributed to the commission of the offense by the inmate."

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

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