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H. 4799
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Townsend
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5808cm04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1005
Introduced in the House on February 19, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Magistrate's court decision, notice of appeal
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/19/2004 House Introduced and read first time HJ-8 2/19/2004 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 18-3-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPEALING A MAGISTRATE'S COURT DECISION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST ALSO BE SERVED ON ALL RESPONDENTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 18-3-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 18-3-30. The appellant shall, within ten days after sentence, serve notice of appeal upon the magistrate who tried the case and all respondents, stating the grounds upon which the appeal is founded.
Any person convicted in a magistrate's court who pays a fine assessed by the court does not thereby waive his right of appeal and, upon proper notice, may appeal his conviction within the time allotted in this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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