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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Fair, Martin, Bryant, Malloy, Cromer and Campsen
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6168cm05.doc
Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Court may direct that an inmate may not be allowed to serve a lawsuit against any person
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/13/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-24
1/13/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-24
2/4/2005 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Mescher,
Rankin, Scott
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-1-240 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY DIRECT THAT AN INMATE NOT BE ALLOWED TO SERVE A LAWSUIT AGAINST ANY PERSON, AGENCY, OR ENTITY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 14 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 14-1-240. A court may direct that an inmate not be allowed to serve a lawsuit against any person, agency, or entity if it finds that the inmate has filed or served three previous lawsuits that were held by a court to be malicious, frivolous, repetitive, or intended solely to harass a party unless the inmate alleges by credible statements a clear danger to his health or safety."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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