South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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S. 270

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Thomas
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5675cm09.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Law enforcement officers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   1/14/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/14/2009

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-13-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS OPERATING A LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE OUTSIDE HIS JURISDICTION MAY STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED IN A DANGEROUS MANNER AND ISSUE A TICKET TO ITS DRIVER FOR ANY TRAFFIC OFFENSE CHARGEABLE ON A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET IF THE OFFENSE OCCURS IN PLAIN VIEW OF THE OFFICER.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 13, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 17-13-35.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, every law enforcement officer of this State and its political subdivisions who is operating a law enforcement vehicle outside of his jurisdiction may stop another vehicle if the vehicle is being operated in a manner that poses a danger to the public. The officer may issue a ticket to its driver for any traffic offense chargeable on a uniform traffic ticket if the offense occurs in plain view of the officer."

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

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