South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4341

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4341
Ratification Number:            383
Act Number:                     322
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19960109
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins 
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins, Sandifer, Walker, Allison,
                                Haskins, Jennings, Cain, Harrison,
                                Witherspoon, Vaughn, Simrill, Herdklotz,
                                Kirsh, Delleney, Cotty, Limbaugh,
                                Richardson, Meacham, Easterday, McElveen
Drafted Document Number:        PT\2103AC.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960429
Date of Last Amendment:         19960201
Governor's Action:              U  Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19960521
Subject:                        Child delinquency proceedings,
                                parent reimbursement
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960530  Act No. A322
------  19960521  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19960514  Ratified R383
Senate  19960429  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19960425  Read second time
Senate  19960424  Committee report: Favorable              11 SJ
Senate  19960207  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19960206  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19960201  Amended, read second time
House   19960131  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19960109  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19951206  Prefiled, referred to Committee          25 HJ
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(A322, R383, H4341)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-112, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENTS FOR COUNSEL APPOINTED FOR A CHILD IN A DELINQUENCY PROCEEDING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MAY ORDER THE CHILD'S PARENTS TO REIMBURSE THE INDIGENT DEFENSE FUND OR PAY THE COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEY.

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

Court-appointed attorney in juvenile proceeding

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-112 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 96 of 1995, is amended to read:

"Section 20-7-112. Notwithstanding Title 17, Chapter 3, Defense of Indigents, in determining indigence for the purpose of appointing legal counsel for a child in a delinquency proceeding, the court shall determine the financial ability of the child's parents to retain counsel for the child. If the court determines that the parents are able to retain counsel for the child but the parents refuse to retain counsel and the court appoints counsel, the court may order the parents to reimburse the Indigent Defense Fund or pay the court-appointed attorney in an amount to be determined by the court."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/21/96.