South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3753

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3753
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010320
Primary Sponsor:                  Hinson
All Sponsors:                     Hinson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22917cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Minor in possession of alcoholic 
                                  beverages, law enforcement agency making 
                                  arrest to obtain positive identification from


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010320  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 20-7-8920 AND 20-7-8925, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF BEER, ALE, WINE, MALT, OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS BY CERTAIN PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE A PERSON ARRESTED FOR A VIOLATION OF EITHER SECTION IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT MADE THE ARREST MUST OBTAIN POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION FROM THE PERSON TO ENSURE THAT THE PERSON WHO WAS ARRESTED IS THE PERSON WHO IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 20-7-8920 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 1 of 1999, is further amended by adding the following paragraph at the end:

    "Before a person arrested for a violation of this section is released from custody, the law enforcement agency that made the arrest must obtain positive identification from the person to ensure that the person who was arrested is the person who is being released from custody."

SECTION    2.    Section 20-7-8925 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 1 of 1999, is further amended by adding the following paragraph at the end:

    "Before a person arrested for a violation of this section is released from custody, the law enforcement agency that made the arrest must obtain positive identification from the person to ensure that the person who was arrested is the person who is being released from custody."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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