South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 1215

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1215
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000307
Primary Sponsor:                  Land
All Sponsors:                     Land
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-jud\bills\land\jud0099.jcl.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Common pleas courts, actions to be placed 
                                  on docket within 180 days of filing initial 
                                  complaint; Civil actions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20000411  Recommitted to Committee               11 SJ
Senate  20000329  Committee report: Favorable            11 SJ
                  with amendment
Senate  20000307  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 29, 2000

S. 1215

Introduced by Senator Land

S. Printed 3/29/00--S.

Read the first time March 7, 2000.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1215), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 15-25-60, so as to provide that actions be placed on the docket of the Court of Common Pleas, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, line 26, in Section 15-25-60, as contained in SECTION 1, by striking the word /docket/ and inserting / jury trial roster /.

Amend title to conform.

DONALD H. HOLLAND, for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

Minimal (Some additional costs expected but can be absorbed)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The South Carolina Judicial Department forecasts a minimal impact, which the agency can absorb.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-25-60, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ACTIONS BE PLACED ON THE DOCKET OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE FILING OF THE INITIAL COMPLAINT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 15-25-60 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 15-25-60. In any civil trial in the court of common pleas, the plaintiff is entitled to demand that the trial be placed on the docket for trial or hearing within one hundred eighty days from the date of the filing of the initial complaint, unless the court for good cause otherwise directs."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to causes of action filed on or after the effective date of this section.

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