South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3159

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gt\5892cm21.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4248

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Inmate and attorney communication

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2020  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/12/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 94)
   1/12/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 94)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2020

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-975 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL DETENTION FACILITY SHALL NOT INTERCEPT, RECORD, MONITOR, OR DIVULGE ANY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN INMATE AND HIS ATTORNEY.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 24-3-975.    A state, county, or municipal detention facility shall not intercept, record, monitor, or divulge any communication between an inmate and his attorney."

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

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