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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.858 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990525 Primary Sponsor:Hutto All Sponsors:Hutto Drafted Document Number:l:\s-res\cbh\005clai.jh.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Minors, incapacitated persons, settlement of claims; circuit or probate courts; Trusts and Estates History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000418 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 20000413 Read third time, sent to House Senate 20000412 Read second time Senate 20000411 Recalled from Committee, 11 SJ placed on the Calendar Senate 19990525 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 11, 2000 - Word format
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April 11, 2000
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Read the first time May 25, 1999.
TO AMEND SECTION 62-5-433 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS OF MINORS AND INCAPACITATED PERSONS SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT "COURT" FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS OF MINORS AND INCAPACITATED PERSONS INCLUDES THE CIRCUIT COURT OR THE PROBATE COURT OF THE COUNTY WHERE SUIT 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:
"(A)(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 the circuit court in the county in which suit 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 the circuit court or probate court in the county where suit is pending."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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