Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1532 Primary Sponsor:Holland Committee Number:00 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Chesterfield County, ministerial magistrate Residing Body:House Current Committee:Local Delegation Computer Document Number:NO5/8559.BD Introduced Date:Apr 30, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:May 28, 1992 Last History Type:Committed to Chesterfield Delegation Scope of Legislation:Local All Sponsors:Holland Saleeby Carmichael Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1532 House May 28, 1992 Committed to Chesterfield 00
Delegation
1532 House May 20, 1992 Debate adjourned until
Thursday, May 28, 1992
1532 House May 19, 1992 Debate adjourned Until
Wednesday, May 20, 1992
1532 House May 14, 1992 Debate adjourned until
Tuesday, May 19, 1992
1532 House May 13, 1992 Debate adjourned until
Thursday, May 18, 1992
1532 House May 12, 1992 Debate adjourned until
Wednesday, May 13, 1992
1532 House May 08, 1992 Read second time
1532 House May 07, 1992 Unanimous consent for second
reading on next Legislative
day
1532 House May 07, 1992 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without
reference
1532 Senate May 05, 1992 Read third time, sent to House
1532 Senate May 01, 1992 Read second time
1532 Senate Apr 30, 1992 Unanimous consent for second
and third reading on the next
two consecutive Legislative
days
1532 Senate Apr 30, 1992 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Local and
Uncontested Calendar without
reference
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INTRODUCED
May 7, 1992
S. 1532
Introduced by SENATORS Holland, Saleeby and Carmichael
L. Printed 5/7/92--H.
Read the first time May 7, 1992.
TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF A MINISTERIAL MAGISTRATE IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
Whereas, Chesterfield County currently has seven part-time magistrates serving; and
Whereas, under the provisions of Chapter 8 of Title 22 of the 1976 Code, Chesterfield County is eligible to have three and one-half full-time equivalent magistrates; and
Whereas, Chesterfield County does not have the full number of magistrates which it is allowed to have under the provisions of Chapter 8, Title 22 of the 1976 Code; and
Whereas, Section 22-2-40 of the 1976 Code provides that in each county a magistrate may be designated by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate as a ministerial magistrate with certain limited responsibilities. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) There must be one ministerial magistrate for Chesterfield County who must be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of four years.
(B) The ministerial magistrate has the following responsibilities:
(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.
(C) The ministerial magistrate shall be available at nighttime and on weekends during such hours as may be designated by the Chief Magistrate.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.