South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 1199


                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1199
Ratification Number:            544
Act Number:                     475
Primary Sponsor:                Hayes
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Juvenile taken into custody,
                                principal
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940602
Computer Document Number:       GJK/20394SD.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940714
Introduced Date:                             19940217
Date of Last Amendment:         19940331
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940714
Last History Type:              Act No. 475
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Hayes
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
1199   ------  19940714      Act No. 475
1199   ------  19940714      Signed by Governor
1199   ------  19940602      Ratified R 544
1199   House   19940602      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
1199   House   19940601      Read second time
1199   House   19940519      Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
1199   House   19940406      Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
1199   Senate  19940405      Read third time, sent to House
1199   Senate  19940331      Amended, read second time
1199   Senate  19940330      Committee Report: Favorable     11
                             with amendment
1199   Senate  19940217      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
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(A475, R544, S1199)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-600, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TAKING A CHILD INTO CUSTODY AND NOTIFICATION TO HIS PARENTS AND APPROPRIATE AGENCIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW REQUIRING CONFIDENTIALITY OF JUVENILE RECORDS, WHEN A CHILD IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR AN OFFENSE WHICH WOULD BE A MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ALSO SHALL NOTIFY THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE CHILD IS ENROLLED, IF ANY, OF THE NATURE OF THE OFFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL MAY USE THIS INFORMATION FOR MONITORING AND SUPERVISORY PURPOSES BUT OTHERWISE MUST KEEP THIS INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.

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

Notification to school principal

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-600 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 571 of 1990, is further amended by adding a new subsection (I) to read:

"(I) Notwithstanding any other provision of law requiring confidentiality of juvenile records, when a child is taken into custody by a law enforcement officer for an offense which would be a misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult, not including any traffic or wildlife violations over which courts other than the family court have concurrent jurisdiction as provided in Section 20-7-410, the law enforcement officer also shall notify the principal of the school in which the child is enrolled, if any, of the nature of the offense. This information may be used by the principal for monitoring and supervisory purposes but otherwise must be kept confidential by the principal in the same manner required by Section 20-7-780."

Time effective

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

Approved the 14th day of July, 1994.