South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 528

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Shealy, Corbin, Hembree, Thurmond, Davis and Bright
Document Path: l:\s-res\ks\010serv.hm.ks.docx

Introduced in the Senate on March 13, 2013
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Process server

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/13/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   3/13/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/13/2013

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 15 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SUMMONSES, ORDERS OF PUBLICATION, AND SERVICE OF PAPERS, BY ADDING SECTION 15-9-18, TO PROVIDE THAT A PROCESS SERVER, WHO IS NOT AN ACTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, MAY NOT SERVE A SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, OR OTHER JUDICIAL DOCUMENTS BY ENTERING THE PRIVATE PROPERTY OF A LANDOWNER IF THE LANDOWNER POSTS 'NO TRESPASSING' SIGNS AT CONSPICUOUS PLACES.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 9, Title 15 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 15-9-18.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a process server, who is not an active law enforcement officer, may not serve a summons, complaint, or other judicial documents by entering the private property of a landowner if the landowner posts 'No trespassing' signs at conspicuous places."

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

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