Bill 3215

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3215
Ratification Number:            278
Act Number:                     265
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970114
Primary Sponsor:                Simrill 
All Sponsors:                   Simrill and Meacham
Drafted Document Number:        jic\5193cm.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980120
Date of Last Amendment:         19980113
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980220
Subject:                        Police officers, corporate limits,
                                jurisdiction; law enforcement

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

------  19980306  Act No. A265
------  19980220  Signed by Governor
------  19980217  Ratified R278
Senate  19980120  Concurred in House amendment,
                  Enrolled for ratification
House   19980113  Senate amendments amended,
                  returned to Senate with amendment
Senate  19970605  Amended, read third time,
                  returned to House with amendment
Senate  19970605  Reconsidered vote whereby
                  read third time
Senate  19970605  Requested the House to return
                  the Bill
Senate  19970605  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19970604  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on Thursday, 19970605
Senate  19970604  Amended, read second time,
                  ordered to third reading
                  with notice of general amendments
Senate  19970604  Recalled from Committee                  11 SJ
Senate  19970218  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19970213  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970212  Amended, read second time
House   19970211  Debate adjourned until Wednesday,
                  19970212
House   19970205  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19970114  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19970108  Prefiled, referred to Committee          25 HJ

(A265, R278, H3215)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-13-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A TOWN OR CITY POLICE OFFICER'S JURISDICTION WHEN HE IS IN PURSUIT OF AN OFFENDER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICER MAY ARREST AN OFFENDER WITHIN THE TOWN OR CITY'S CORPORATE LIMITS, WITHIN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE TOWN OR CITY IS LOCATED, OR AT A PLACE WITHIN THREE MILES OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN COUNTY POLICE AUTHORITIES ARE IN PURSUIT OF AN OFFENDER FOR VIOLATING A COUNTY ORDINANCE OR STATE STATUTE COMMITTED WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY, THE AUTHORITIES MAY ARREST THE OFFENDER WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OR AT A PLACE WITHIN AN ADJACENT COUNTY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S JURISDICTION IS EXPANDED, CERTAIN AUTHORITY, RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNITIES THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO AN OFFICER EMPLOYED WITHIN HIS JURISDICTION ARE EXTENDED TO HIS EXPANDED JURISDICTION.

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

Law enforcement officer jurisdiction

SECTION 1. Section 17-13-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

Section 17-13-40. (A) When the police authorities of a town or city are in pursuit of an offender for a violation of a municipal ordinance or statute of this State committed within the corporate limits, the authorities may arrest the offender, with or without a warrant, at a place within the corporate limits, at a place within the county in which the town or city is located, or at a place within a radius of three miles of the corporate limits.

(B) When the police authorities of a county are in pursuit of an offender for a violation of a county ordinance or statute of this State committed within the unincorporated areas of the county, the authorities may arrest the offender, with or without a warrant, within the unincorporated areas or at a place within an adjacent county.

(C) When a law enforcement officer's jurisdiction is expanded pursuant to this section, the authority, rights, privileges, and immunities, including coverage under the workers' compensation laws, and tort liability coverage obtained pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 78, Title 15, that are applicable to an officer within the jurisdiction in which he is employed are extended to and include the expanded areas of jurisdiction granted pursuant to this section.

Time effective

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

Approved the 20th day of February, 1998.