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Bill 4331

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4331
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000111
Primary Sponsor:                  Kirsh
All Sponsors:                     Kirsh
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\skb\18069som00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Motor vehicle safety belts, court not to 
                                  assess surcharge against person convicted of 
                                  violation of law


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000111  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19991208  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


                             Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO WEAR A FASTENED SEAT BELT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MUST NOT ASSESS A SURCHARGE OR ASSESSMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14-1-206, 14-1-207, OR 14-1-208 AGAINST A PERSON CONVICTED OF THE OFFENSE OF FAILURE TO WEAR A FASTENED SEAT BELT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-6540(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A) A person violating the provisions of this article, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten dollars, all or part of which may be suspended. No Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 14-1-206, 12-1-207, or 14-1-208, court costs, surcharges, or assessments may not be assessed against the person convicted. No A person may not be fined more than twenty dollars for any one incident of one or more violations of the provisions of this article. No A custodial arrest for a violation of this article may not be made, except upon a warrant issued for failure to appear in court when summoned or for failure to pay an imposed fine. A conviction for violation of this article does not constitute a criminal offense."

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

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