South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 141


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    141
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Magistrates, dismissal of
                                cases
Residing Body:                  House
Computer Document Number:       OLDVS/LIBOO/1993
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Apr 25, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 30, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McConnell
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 141   House   Apr 30, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 141   Senate  Apr 26, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 141   Senate  Apr 25, 1991  Unanimous consent for third
                             reading on Friday, April 26
 141   Senate  Apr 25, 1991  Amended, read second time
 141   Senate  Apr 24, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     11
                             with amendment
 141   Senate  Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       11
                             time, referred to Committee
 141   Senate  Sep 17, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           11
                             Committee

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 25, 1991

S. 141

Introduced by SENATOR McConnell

S. Printed 4/25/91--S.

Read the first time January 8, 1991.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 22-3-745 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE MAGISTRATES TO DISMISS CRIMINAL CASES FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 22-3-745. Magistrates and municipal judges may dismiss criminal charges for lack of timely prosecution provided that the prosecutor and defendant have been given ten days notice of the date, time, and location of trial."

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

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