South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3037

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
Document Path: LC-0054AHB23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Courtesy summons

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/8/2022 House Prefiled
12/8/2022 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 47)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 47)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022



A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws BY ADDING SECTION 17-23-168 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COURTESY SUMMONS MUST BE ISSUED WHEN CHARGES ARE DISMISSED OR NOL PROSSED AFTER A PRELIMINARY HEARING WHEN A DEFENDANT IS SUBSEQUENTLY INDICTED BY A LOCAL OR STATE GRAND JURY FOR THE ORIGINAL OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR CHARGE OR CHARGES.

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

SECTION 1.   Chapter 23, Title 17 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 17-23-168.   After a preliminary hearing, if the charge or charges against a defendant are dismissed or nol prossed and the defendant is subsequently indicted by a local or state grand jury on the original or substantially similar charge or charges and an arrest warrant is sought, the court must issue a courtesy summons.

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

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