Current Status Bill Number:4362 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960109 Primary Sponsor:Cromer All Sponsors:Cromer, Hodges, D. Smith Drafted Document Number:GJK\2215SD.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Settlement of Claims, minors or incapacitated persons
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19960109 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
House 19951213 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJ
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TO AMEND SECTION 62-5-433, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURES FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST MINORS OR INCAPACITATED PERSONS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE PARTICULAR CIRCUIT OR PROBATE COURT WHICH HAS JURISDICTION OVER SUCH CLAIMS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 62-5-433(A)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(1) For purposes of this section and for any claim exceeding ten thousand dollars in favor of or against any minor or incapacitated person, `court' means the Circuit Court of the county in which the minor or incapacitated person resides or of the county in which the lawsuit is filed. For purposes of this section and for any claim not exceeding ten thousand dollars in favor of or against any minor or incapacitated person, `court' means either the Circuit Court or the Probate Court of the county in which the minor or incapacitated person resides or of the county in which the lawsuit is filed."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.