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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED AND AMENDED
February 28, 2002
S. 255
Introduced by Senators Hayes, Branton, Ryberg, Ravenel, Giese, Grooms, Alexander, Wilson, Peeler, J. Verne Smith, Leatherman, Hawkins and Ritchie
S. Printed 2/28/02--S.
Read the first time January 31, 2001.
TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "CRIME OF VIOLENCE" TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSES OF DISTRIBUTION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND TRAFFICKING OF NARCOTIC DRUGS.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 16-23-10(c) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(c) The term 'crime of violence' means murder, manslaughter (except negligent manslaughter arising out of traffic accidents), rape, mayhem, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, housebreaking, assault with intent to kill, commit rape, or rob, assault with a dangerous weapon, a violent crime pursuant to Section 16-1-60 or assault with intent to commit any offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year distribution of a narcotic drug pursuant to Chapter 53 of Title 44."
SECTION 2. Section 16-23-10(f) is amended to read:
"(f) The term "conviction" as used herein shall include includes pleas of guilty, pleas of nolo contendere and forfeiture of bail, but does not include convictions for which a pardon was granted."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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