South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 512


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    512
Ratification Number:            123
Act Number:                     68
Primary Sponsor:                Land
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Victims rights, confidential
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 07, 1991
Computer Document Number:       512
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 27, 1991
Introduced Date:                Jan 17, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         May 01, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 27, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 68
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Land
                                Holland
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 512   ------  May 27, 1991  Act No. 68
 512   ------  May 27, 1991  Signed by Governor
 512   ------  May 21, 1991  Ratified R 123
 512   Senate  May 07, 1991  Concurred in House amendment,
                             enrolled for ratification
 512   House   May 02, 1991  Read third time, returned
                             with amendment
 512   House   May 01, 1991  Amended, read second time
 512   House   Apr 17, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
 512   House   Mar 21, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 512   Senate  Mar 20, 1991  Amended, read third time,
                             sent to House
 512   Senate  Mar 19, 1991  Reconsidered vote whereby
                             read third reading
 512   Senate  Mar 19, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 512   Senate  Mar 14, 1991  Read second time, ordered to
                             third reading with notice of
                             general amendments
 512   Senate  Mar 14, 1991  Recalled from Committee         11
 512   Senate  Jan 17, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee

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(A68, R123, S512)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-1530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES, SO AS TO MAKE THEIR CURRENT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER CONFIDENTIAL, SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE ONLY BY COURT ORDER.

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

Victim's and witness's personal information confidential

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of Section 16-3-1530(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Victims and witnesses who wish to receive notification and information shall provide the solicitor, the Department of Corrections, and the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services their current address and telephone number. This information, as it is contained in Department of Corrections and Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services files, is privileged and must not be disclosed directly or indirectly, except by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The solicitor's office which is prosecuting the case has the responsibility of the rights in this subsection, except items (6) and (7) which are the responsibility of the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services and the Department of Corrections."

Time effective

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

Approved the 27th day of May, 1991.