H*3035 (Rat #0146, Act #0078 of 1999) General Bill, By Knotts
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Summary: Courts, municipal and magistrate; may order restitution in amount not to exceed five thousand dollars, appeals
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-25-65, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM PENALTIES THAT A MUNICIPAL JUDGE MAY IMPOSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUDGE MAY ORDER RESTITUTION NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ADDITION TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES, SET A SCHEDULE AND HOLD A PARTY IN CONTEMPT FOR FAILURE TO PAY RESTITUTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-550, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A MAGISTRATE'S CRIMINAL JURISDICTION SO AS TO PROVIDE THE MAGISTRATE MAY ORDER RESTITUTION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, SET A PAYMENT SCHEDULE, AND HOLD A PARTY IN CONTEMPT FOR FAILURE TO PAY RESTITUTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-1000, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TIME PERIODS FOR NEW TRIALS AND APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATE'S COURT, SO AS TO EXTEND THE PERIOD FOR APPEAL AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ORDER OF RESTITUTION MAY BE APPEALED SEPARATELY FROM AN APPEAL RELATING TO THE CONVICTION.-AMENDED TITLE
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12/09/98	House	Prefiled
12/09/98	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/99	House	Introduced and read first time
01/12/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
02/25/99	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-2
03/02/99	House	Amended HJ-36
03/02/99	House	Read second time HJ-37
03/03/99	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
03/04/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
03/04/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
05/12/99	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
05/13/99	Senate	Read second time SJ-32
05/13/99	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-32
05/19/99	Senate	Amended SJ-50
05/19/99	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-50
05/25/99	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-189
05/25/99	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-190
05/26/99	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-15
05/26/99	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. F. Smith, Hawkins and Knotts HJ-84
05/27/99	Senate	Conference committee appointed Sens. Bryan, Wilson, Hutto SJ-47
06/02/99	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-77
06/02/99	House	Free conference committee appointed F. Smith, Hawkins and Knotts HJ-78
06/02/99	House	Free conference report received and adopted HJ-78
06/02/99	Senate	Free conference powers granted SJ-48
06/02/99	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Sens. Bryan, Hutto, Wilson SJ-48
06/02/99	Senate	Free conference report received and adopted SJ-48
06/02/99	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-48
06/09/99		Ratified R 146
06/11/99		Signed By Governor
06/11/99		Effective date 06/11/99
07/07/99		Copies available
07/07/99		Act No. 78