South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3076

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3076
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010109
Primary Sponsor:                  Kirsh
All Sponsors:                     Kirsh, Altman, Clyburn
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1012dw01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Magistrate's court, attorney authorized 
                                  to represent member of immediate family on 
                                  criminal matter; Courts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010109  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20001206  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-5-90 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON TO REPRESENT A MEMBER OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY IN MAGISTRATE'S COURT ON A CRIMINAL MATTER.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 5, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 40-5-90.    Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, a person may represent any member of his immediate family, as defined in Section 8-13-100(18), in magistrate's court on a criminal matter. The person must declare on oath, if required, that he has not accepted or will accept or take a fee or gratuity for the representation of the person or for any other matter relating to the representation of the person."

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

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