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Bill 9

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      9
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Thomas
All Sponsors:                     Thomas, Elliott, Ryberg, Giese, Wilson, 
                                  Branton, Russell, Fair, Reese, Grooms, Setzler
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22006cm99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Assault of individual trying to serve 
                                  judicial document; Courts, Crimes and Offenses


                        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 16-3-632 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO ASSAULTS OR THREATENS AN INDIVIDUAL ATTEMPTING TO SERVE A JUDICIAL DOCUMENT IS GUILTY OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-3-632. A person who assaults or threatens an individual attempting to serve a judicial document is guilty of the common law crime of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature."

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

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