South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4512


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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4512
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Financial transaction card
                                theft
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3147AL.94
Introduced Date:                19940113
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940303
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


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

4512  Senate  19940303      Introduced, read first time,    11
                            referred to Committee
4512  House   19940302      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
4512  House   19940301      Read second time
4512  House   19940224      Debate adjourned until
                            Tuesday, March 1, 1994
4512  House   19940209      Committee Report: Favorable     25
4512  House   19940113      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 9, 1994

H. 4512

Introduced by REP. Wilkins

S. Printed 2/9/94--H.

Read the first time January 13, 1994.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4512), to amend Section 16-14-20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to financial transaction card theft, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

JAMES H. HODGES, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-14-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARD THEFT, SO AS TO CONFORM THE PENALTY TO PROVISIONS OF THE CRIME CLASSIFICATION ACT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-14-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 16-14-20. (a) A person is guilty of financial transaction card theft when he:

(1) He takes, obtains, or withholds a financial transaction card from the person, possession, custody, or control of another without the cardholder's consent and with the intent to use it; or who, with knowledge that it has been so taken, obtained, or withheld, receives the financial transaction card with intent to use it or to, sell it, or to transfer it to a person other than the issuer or the cardholder;

(2) He receives a financial transaction card that he knows to have been lost, mislaid, or delivered under a mistake as to the identity or address of the cardholder, and who retains possession with intent to use it or to, sell it, or to transfer it to a person other than the issuer or the cardholder;

(3) He, is not being the issuer, sells a financial transaction card or buys a financial transaction card from a person other than the issuer;

(4) He, is not being the issuer, during any twelve-month period, receives financial transaction cards issued in the names of two or more persons which he has reason to know were taken or retained under circumstances which constitute a violation of item (3) of this section and Section 16-14-60(a)(3) and subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section.

(b) Taking, obtaining or withholding a financial transaction card without consent is included in conduct defined as grand larceny.

Conviction A person who is convicted of financial transaction card theft is punishable as provided in S 16-14-100(b) guilty of a misdemeanor and must be fined not more than three thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years."

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

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