South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4081

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4081
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010509
Primary Sponsor:                  Rutherford
All Sponsors:                     Rutherford
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22088cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Arrest warrants, swearer of not law 
                                  enforcement to have sworn witness statement 
                                  before magistrate to issue; Courts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010509  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 22-5-115, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SWEARER OF AN ARREST WARRANT WHO IS NOT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MUST PRESENT A MAGISTRATE WITH THE SWORN STATEMENT OF AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL CREDIBLE WITNESS OF THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE CONTAINED IN THE WARRANT BEFORE THE WARRANT MAY BE ISSUED BY THE MAGISTRATE.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 22-5-115.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, the swearer of an arrest warrant who is not a law enforcement officer must present a magistrate with the sworn statement of at least one additional credible witness of the criminal offense contained in the warrant before the warrant may be issued by the magistrate."

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

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