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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4409 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000111 Primary Sponsor:Altman All Sponsors:Altman Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\skb\18114som00.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Solicitor's Certification Act of 2000, Courts, Criminal cases, before calling to trial to assert belief guilty verdict History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000111 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO ENACT THE "SOLICITOR'S CERTIFICATION ACT OF 2000" BY INCLUDING A PROVISION TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SOLICITORS, BY ADDING SECTION 1-7-345 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SOLICITOR, BEFORE CALLING A CRIMINAL CASE FOR TRIAL, TO CERTIFY IN WRITING THAT IT IS THE SOLICITOR'S PROFESSIONAL OPINION THAT A JURY, UPON THE TRIAL OF THIS PARTICULAR CASE, WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RETURN A VERDICT OF GUILTY, AND TO PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATION TO THE COURT AND COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANT, AND TO RECORD IT IN THE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Solicitor's Certification Act of 2000".
SECTION 2. Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-7-345. (A) Before calling a criminal case for trial, the solicitor shall certify in writing that it is the solicitor's professional opinion that a jury, upon the trial of this particular case, will more likely than not return a verdict of guilty.
(B) The solicitor shall provide the certification to the court and counsel for the defendant, and record it in the solicitor's office. The certification must not be referred to during the trial. The certification becomes a public record after the trial."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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