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H 4470 General Bill, By Pitts and Henderson-Myers
Summary: Indigent defense commission
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-7-17 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A "YOUR RIGHTS UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA LAW" DOCUMENT TO BE DESIGNED AND APPROVED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE, TO REQUIRE THE DOCUMENT TO BE ISSUED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET, AND TO REQUIRE THAT A CHARGE BE DISMISSED IF AN ACCUSED CONTESTS THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET CHARGE IN COURT AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS UNABLE TO PRODUCE A "YOUR RIGHTS UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA LAW" DOCUMENT SIGNED BY THE ACCUSED OR SHOW THAT THE DEFENDANT REFUSED TO SIGN THE PROFFERED DOCUMENT.
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Summary: Indigent defense commission
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-7-17 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A "YOUR RIGHTS UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA LAW" DOCUMENT TO BE DESIGNED AND APPROVED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE, TO REQUIRE THE DOCUMENT TO BE ISSUED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET, AND TO REQUIRE THAT A CHARGE BE DISMISSED IF AN ACCUSED CONTESTS THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET CHARGE IN COURT AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS UNABLE TO PRODUCE A "YOUR RIGHTS UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA LAW" DOCUMENT SIGNED BY THE ACCUSED OR SHOW THAT THE DEFENDANT REFUSED TO SIGN THE PROFFERED DOCUMENT.
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| 12/13/17 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/13/17 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/09/18 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 121) |
| 01/09/18 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 122) |