South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4983


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4983
Ratification Number:            489
Act Number:                     349
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980408
Primary Sponsor:                McLeod 
All Sponsors:                   McLeod 
Drafted Document Number:        psd\7352ac.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980527
Date of Last Amendment:         19980505
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980608
Subject:                        Police report, false; unlawful to
                                file; Crimes and Offenses, Law
                                Enforcement, Officers

History


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

------  19980617  Act No. A349
------  19980608  Signed by Governor
------  19980604  Ratified R489
Senate  19980527  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19980526  Read second time, notice of
                  general amendments
Senate  19980520  Committee report: Favorable              11 SJ
Senate  19980507  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19980506  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980505  Amended, read second time
House   19980429  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19980408  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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(A349, R489, H4983)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-722 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY FILE A FALSE POLICE REPORT, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO REQUIRE RESTITUTION TO BE PAID TO THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY FOR COSTS INCURRED IN THE INVESTIGATION.

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

Unlawful to knowingly file false police report

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 16-17-722. (A) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly file a false police report.

(B) A person who violates subsection (A) by falsely reporting a felony is guilty of a felony and upon conviction must be imprisoned for not more than five years or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both.

(C) A person who violates subsection (A) by falsely reporting a misdemeanor is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both.

(D) In imposing a sentence under this section, the judge may require the offender to pay restitution to the investigating agency to offset costs incurred in investigating the false police report.

Time effective

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

Approved the 8th day of June, 1998.