South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4875

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4875
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020307
Primary Sponsor:                  Simrill
All Sponsors:                     Simrill and McGee
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5198djc02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Financial crimes, certain; considered to 
                                  have been committed in county in which part of 
                                  the offense took place, regardless of whether 
                                  the defendant was ever actually in that county


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020307  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FORGERY, LARCENY, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND CHEATS, BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-480 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, THE CRIME IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED IN A COUNTY IN WHICH A PART OF THE OFFENSE TOOK PLACE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE DEFENDANT WAS EVER ACTUALLY IN THAT COUNTY; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 34, BY ADDING SECTION 34-11-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, THE CRIME IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED IN A COUNTY IN WHICH A PART OF THE OFFENSE TOOK PLACE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE DEFENDANT WAS EVER ACTUALLY IN THAT COUNTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 13, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 16-13-480.    In a criminal proceeding brought pursuant to this chapter, the crime is considered to have been committed in a county in which a part of the offense took place, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually in that county."

SECTION 2.    Chapter 11, Title 34 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 34-11-55.    In a criminal proceeding brought pursuant to this chapter, the crime is considered to have been committed in a county in which a part of the offense took place, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually in that county."

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

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