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H. 4367
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Sponsors: Reps. Allen, Whipper, Rivers, Weeks, Rutherford, McLeod, Altman, Breeland, R. Brown, Coleman, Delleney, Lee, Lucas, Sinclair, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith and Talley
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Introduced in the House on June 4, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Grand jury, Preliminary hearing
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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6/4/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-66
6/4/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-66
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-23-161 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY BEFORE HIS SCHEDULED PRELIMINARY HEARING DOES NOT LOSE HIS RIGHT TO THE SCHEDULED HEARING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 17-23-161. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who has been indicted by a grand jury before his scheduled preliminary hearing does not lose his right to the scheduled hearing."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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