Bill 48

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    48
Ratification Number:            115
Act Number:                     61
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970114
Primary Sponsor:                Rose
All Sponsors:                   Rose, McConnell and Mescher
Drafted Document Number:        res1108.mtr
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970530
Date of Last Amendment:         19970521
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19970611
Subject:                        Dorchester County, magistrate
                                courts, jury areas revised; Juries and
                                Jurors, cases tried in area where
                                offense committed

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

------  19970630  Act No. A61
------  19970611  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19970604  Ratified R115
House   19970530  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19970529  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 19970530
House   19970528  Recalled from Dorchester Delegation      97 HLD
House   19970522  Introduced, read first time,             97 HLD
                  referred to Dorchester Delegation
Senate  19970521  Amended, read third time,
                  sent to House
Senate  19970115  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19970114  Introduced, read first time, placed on
                  the Calendar without reference

(A61, R115, S48)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 22-2-190, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO JURY AREAS FOR MAGISTRATE COURTS IN DORCHESTER COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE THE JURY AREAS IN THE COUNTY AND PROVIDE THAT CRIMINAL CASES AND TRAFFIC OFFENSES MUST BE TRIED IN THE JURY AREA WHERE THE OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED.

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

Jury areas; redefined

SECTION 1. Section 22-2-190(18) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(18) Dorchester County

St. George - Four Hole, Grover, Harleyville, Indian Field, Reevesville, Rosinville, Rosses, St. George No. 1, St. George No. 2.

Summerville - Archdale, Ashborough East, Ashborough West, Ashley River, Beech Hill, Carolina, Clemson, Coastal, Delemars, Dorchester, Flowerton, German Town, Givhans, Greenhurst, Greenwave, Irongate, Knightsville, Newington, North Summerville, Ridgeville, Saul Dam, Spann, Stallsville, Tranquil, Trolley, Tupperway, Windsor.

If a precinct referenced herein is divided to form two or more precincts, or if two or more precincts from the same jury area are combined, the jury pool for the jury area shall include persons residing in the new precinct, notwithstanding the fact that the new precinct is not referenced herein.

If a new precinct is created from precincts in both jury areas, persons in the new precinct shall be included in the jury pool for the same jury area as the old precinct or precincts having the greatest proportion of population.

Criminal cases and traffic offenses shall be tried in the jury area where the offense was committed, notwithstanding the creation of any uniform court for the trial of certain offenses."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/11/97.