Bill 823

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       823
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950509
Primary Sponsor:                   Wilson
All Sponsors:                      Wilson, Stilwell, Jackson,
                                   Martin and Lander 
Drafted Document Number:           jud6031.agw
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:            19960125
Subject:                           Municipal courts,
                                   restitution

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19960131  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19960130  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19960125  Amended, read second time, 
                  ordered to third reading 
                  with notice of general amendments
Senate  19960124  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19950509  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

January 25, 1996

S. 823

Introduced by SENATORS Wilson, Stilwell, Jackson, Martin and Lander

S. Printed 1/25/96--S.

Read the first time May 9, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 14-25-65, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM PENALTIES THAT MUNICIPAL COURTS MAY IMPOSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPAL COURT MAY ORDER RESTITUTION IN ADDITION TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES WHENEVER A PARTY IS FOUND GUILTY OF VIOLATING A MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE OR A STATE LAW WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 14-25-65 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 14-25-65. Whenever the If a municipal judge finds a party guilty of violating a municipal ordinance or a state law within the jurisdiction of the court, he the judge may impose a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days, or both. In addition, a municipal judge may order restitution the judge considers appropriate."

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