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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.55 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Alexander All Sponsors:Alexander, Leventis, Washington Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\bbm\9995som99.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Magistrates, may delegate to clerk authority to sign affidavit upon which arrest warrant issued; Courts History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Senate 19981118 Prefiled, referred to Committee 11 SJ Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 22-5-215 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MAGISTRATE MAY DELEGATE TO HIS CLERK HIS AUTHORITY TO SIGN THE AFFIDAVIT UPON WHICH AN ARREST WARRANT IS ISSUED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 22-5-215. Notwithstanding another provision of law, a magistrate may delegate to his clerk his authority to sign the affidavit upon which an arrest warrant is issued."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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