Current Status Bill Number:4347 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980113 Primary Sponsor:Lloyd All Sponsors:Lloyd and J. Brown Drafted Document Number:gjk\20896pm.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Minors or incapacitated persons, settlement of claims; Courts, Trusts and Estates
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19980113 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
House 19971203 Prefiled, referred to Committee 25 HJ
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TO AMEND SECTION 62-5-433, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST MINORS OR INCAPACITATED PERSONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT "COURT" MEANS THE CIRCUIT COURT OR THE PROBATE COURT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MINOR OR INCAPACITATED PERSON RESIDES OR IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE MATTER IS PENDING.
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 in the county where the matter is pending. 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 in the county where the matter is pending."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.