S 0282 General Bill, By McConnell, Ford and Davis
Summary: Arrest warrants
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-5-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATED TO MAGISTRATES' POWERS AND DUTIES REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF ARREST WARRANTS AND COURTESY SUMMONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO ARREST WARRANT SHALL BE ISSUED FOR THE ARREST OF A PERSON UNLESS SOUGHT BY A MEMBER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ACTING IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN ARREST WARRANT IS SOUGHT BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, THE COURT MUST ISSUE A COURTESY SUMMONS, EXCEPT WHEN A BUSINESS IS SEEKING AN ARREST WARRANT FOR ANY OFFENSE AGAINST THE BUSINESS OR A PERSON IS SEEKING AN ARREST WARRANT FOR A FRAUDULENT CHECK, IF THE FRAUDULENT CHECK IS PRESENTED TO THE MAGISTRATE AT THE TIME THE WARRANT IS SOUGHT.
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01/15/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
01/15/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
01/23/09	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman
05/06/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-8
05/07/09	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-26
05/07/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-26
05/08/09		Scrivener's error corrected
05/12/09	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
05/12/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-108
05/12/09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-108
06/02/10	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-85
06/03/10		Scrivener's error corrected
06/03/10	House	Debate adjourned HJ-22