H 3136 General Bill, By G.M. Smith and W.D. Smith
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Summary: Solicitors to provide certain information in death penalty cases to Office of Indigent Defense, OID to maintain information
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-26, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER AND NOTICES TO DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF A SOLICITOR'S INTENT TO SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A SOLICITOR GIVES A DEFENSE ATTORNEY NOTICE THAT HE INTENDS TO SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY, HE ALSO MUST PROVIDE THIS NOTICE TO THE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 17-3-40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SOLICITOR MUST PROVIDE NOTICE OF HIS INTENTION TO SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY IN CERTAIN CASES TO THE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE WHICH MUST MAINTAIN RECORDS AND STATISTICS REGARDING THIS INFORMATION.
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12/04/02	House	Prefiled
12/04/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-58
01/14/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-58