South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 417

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    417
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Magistrates, criminal cases
Residing Body:                  Senate
Computer Document Number:       436/12719SD.93
Introduced Date:                19930211
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930304
Last History Type:              Committee Report: majority
                                favorable, with amendment,
                                minority unfavorable
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McConnell
                                Rose
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

417   Senate  19930304      Committee Report: majority      11
                            favorable, with amendment,
                            minority unfavorable
417   Senate  19930211      Introduced, read first time,    11
                            referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 4, 1993

S. 417

Introduced by SENATORS McConnell and Rose

S. Printed 3/4/93--S.

Read the first time February 11, 1993.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 417), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 22-3-745, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, beginning on line 19, by striking SECTION 1 in its entirety and inserting therein the following:

/SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 22-3-735. Magistrates and municipal judges may dismiss criminal charges for lack of timely prosecution upon motion by either party provided that the prosecutor and defendant have been given ten days notice of the date, time, and location of trial."/

Amend title to conform.

Majority favorable. Minority unfavorable.

GLENN F. McCONNELL DONALD H. HOLLAND

For Majority. For Minority.

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.

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 may dismiss criminal charges for lack of prosecution."

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

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