South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 997

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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

April 14, 2004

S. 997

Introduced by Senator Moore

S. Printed 4/14/04--S.

Read the first time February 24, 2004.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-420 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO CHANGE THE MISDEMEANOR PENALTY FOR BEING FOUND GUILTY OF INTERFERING WITH OR DISTURBING STUDENTS OR TEACHERS, LOITERING, OR ACTING OBNOXIOUS ON THE GROUNDS OF ANY SCHOOL OR COLLEGE IN THIS STATE OR BEING ON THE PREMISES WITHOUT PERMISSION EXCEPT ON BUSINESS TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $100 NOR MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT IN A COUNTY JAIL FOR NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 16-17-420 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 16-17-420.    (A)    It shall be unlawful:

(1)    for any person willfully or unnecessarily intentionally (a) to interfere with or to disturb in any way or in any place the students or teachers of any school or college in this State, (b) to loiter about such school or college premises, or (c) to act in an obnoxious manner thereon on such school or college premises; or

(2)    for any person to (a) enter upon any such school or college premises, or (b) loiter around the premises, except on business, without the permission of the principal or president in charge.

(B)    Any A person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on upon conviction thereof, shall pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days.:

(1)    for a first offense, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days; or

(2)    for a second or subsequent offense, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days. Notwithstanding Section 22-3-545, a second or subsequent offense must not be transferred to a magistrates or municipal court."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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