Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1026 Ratification Number:255 Primary Sponsor:Holland Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Kershaw County, magistrates Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Sep 23, 1991 Computer Document Number:1026 Governor's Action:V Date of Governor's Action:Dec 13, 1991 Introduced Date:May 30, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 14, 1992 Last History Type:Veto referred to Kershaw Delegation Scope of Legislation:Local All Sponsors:Holland Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1026 Senate Jan 14, 1992 Veto referred to Kershaw 00
Delegation
1026 ------ Dec 13, 1991 Vetoed by Governor
1026 ------ Sep 23, 1991 Ratified R 255
1026 House Sep 23, 1991 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
1026 House Jun 06, 1991 Read second time
1026 House Jun 05, 1991 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without
reference
1026 Senate Jun 04, 1991 Read third time, sent to House
1026 Senate May 31, 1991 Read second time
1026 Senate May 30, 1991 Unanimous consent for second
and third reading on the next
two consecutive Legislative
days
1026 Senate May 30, 1991 Placed on Local and
Uncontested Calendar without
reference
1026 Senate May 30, 1991 Introduced, read first time
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(Rxxx, S1026)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1494 OF 1972, RELATING TO SPECIAL MAGISTRATES IN KERSHAW COUNTY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF SPECIAL MAGISTRATES IN THAT COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Additional special magistrate
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 1494 of 1972 (Section 43-841.1 of the 1962 Code) is amended to read:
"Section 43-841.1. There shall be two special magistrates for Kershaw County who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of four years.
The special magistrates shall have countywide criminal jurisdiction only and with respect thereto shall have the following powers and authority:
(1) to issue criminal warrants;
(2) to approve and accept written bonds in criminal matters, or in lieu of written bonds to approve and accept cash bonds;
(3) to order the release of prisoners when proper and adequate bonds have been duly posted; and
(4) to transfer any such warrant and written or cash bond to a magistrate having proper jurisdiction.
A special magistrate shall be available at nighttime and on weekends during such hours as may be designated by the Kershaw County Council. He shall not permit the trial before him of any cause, but upon the approval and acceptance by him of an adequate bond, he shall forthwith deliver the cause, together with the bond and warrant, if any, to a magistrate having proper jurisdiction. The special magistrates shall take the usual oath of office taken by other magistrates in the county and shall post surety bonds in the sum of two thousand dollars each with the Clerk of Court of Kershaw County, the cost of which bond shall be paid by Kershaw County."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
In the Senate House _________________________________.
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President of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved the _______ day of __________________, 1991.
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Governor
Printer's Date -- September 24, 1991 -- L.