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H*3249 (Rat #0454, Act #0393 of 1980) General Bill, By B. Campbell
A Bill to amend Chapter 23, Title 17, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to pleadings and trial in criminal cases, by adding Sections 17-23-160 and 17-23-165, so as to provide that any person appearing at a bond hearing on a criminal charge who is entitled to a preliminary hearing shall be notified of such right, to require that such hearing be requested within the time required by law and to provide that an appearance of an attorney at a preliminary hearing shall not obligate that attorney to continue representation of the defendent; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 17, relating to bail and recognizances, by adding Section 17-15-15, so as to permit cash deposits with the Clerk of Court in lieu of the actual posting of appearance bonds, to provide that such bonds are assignable and allow such deposits to be used for restitution of crime victims under certain conditions; and to amend Section 22-5-320, as amended, relating to preliminary hearings before magistrates, so as to provide that persons entitled to such hearings shall be so notified and provide for the time in which requests for hearings must be made.-at
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A Bill to amend Chapter 23, Title 17, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to pleadings and trial in criminal cases, by adding Sections 17-23-160 and 17-23-165, so as to provide that any person appearing at a bond hearing on a criminal charge who is entitled to a preliminary hearing shall be notified of such right, to require that such hearing be requested within the time required by law and to provide that an appearance of an attorney at a preliminary hearing shall not obligate that attorney to continue representation of the defendent; to amend Chapter 15 of Title 17, relating to bail and recognizances, by adding Section 17-15-15, so as to permit cash deposits with the Clerk of Court in lieu of the actual posting of appearance bonds, to provide that such bonds are assignable and allow such deposits to be used for restitution of crime victims under certain conditions; and to amend Section 22-5-320, as amended, relating to preliminary hearings before magistrates, so as to provide that persons entitled to such hearings shall be so notified and provide for the time in which requests for hearings must be made.-at
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| 12/31/79 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/31/79 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/08/80 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-49 |
| 01/08/80 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-49 |
| 02/20/80 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-1009 |
| 02/26/80 | House | Amended HJ-1127 |
| 02/26/80 | House | Read second time HJ-1129 |
| 02/27/80 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1145 |
| 02/27/80 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-19 |
| 02/27/80 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-19 |
| 04/16/80 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-11 |
| 04/17/80 | Senate | Amended SJ-25 |
| 04/17/80 | Senate | Read second time SJ-25 |
| 04/18/80 | Senate | READ THIRD TIME SJ-89 |
| 04/18/80 | Senate | Returned SJ-89 |
| 04/22/80 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-2308 |
| 04/24/80 | House | Ratified R 454 HJ-2370 |
| 04/30/80 | Signed By Governor | |
| 04/30/80 | Effective date 04/30/80 | |
| 04/30/80 | Act No. 393 | |
| 05/12/80 | Copies available |