Current Status Bill Number:1205 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980421 Primary Sponsor:Mescher All Sponsors:Mescher Drafted Document Number:jud9069.wcm Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Victim of enumerated crimes, unlawful to disclose identity of; Crimes and Offenses, Courts
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Senate 19980421 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-735, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE IDENTITY OF A VICTIM OF ENUMERATED CRIMES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-3-735. (A) It is unlawful to disclose to a party to a civil lawsuit information as to the identity of the victim and any information which would reasonably lead to the identification of the victim of one of the following offenses if the victim is a party to the lawsuit and the lawsuit is not directly related to the criminal offense:
(1) criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, as provided in Section 16-3-652;
(2) criminal sexual conduct in the second degree, as provided in Section 16-3-653;
(3) criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, as provided in Section 16-3-654;
(4) criminal sexual conduct with minors in the first degree, as provided in Section 16-3-655(1);
(5) criminal sexual conduct with minors in the second degree, as provided in Section 16-3-655(2) and (3);
(6) engaging a child for a sexual performance, as provided in Section 16-3-810;
(7) producing, directing, or promoting sexual performance by a child, as provided in Section 16-3-820;
(8) assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, as provided in Section 16-3-656;
(9) incest, as provided in Section 16-15-20;
(10) buggery, as provided in Section 16-15-120;
(11) committing or attempting lewd act upon child under sixteen, as provided in Section 16-15-140;
(12) accessory before the fact to commit an offense enumerated in this subsection and as provided for in Section 16-1-40; and
(13) attempt to commit an offense enumerated in this section as provided in Section 16-1-80.
(B) A person who violates this section must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.