H 4572 General Bill, By Campsen
Summary: Juveniles, Minors, release from detention facility, aftercare; probation counselor may issue warrant or arrest when
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-8325, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A JUVENILE'S CONDITIONAL AFTERCARE RELEASE FROM A JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN AFTERCARE COUNSELOR, IF TRAINED AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, HAS THE POWER TO ARREST THE JUVENILE FOR VIOLATING CONDITIONS OF THE RELEASE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-8335, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF PROBATION COUNSELORS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PROBATION COUNSELOR TRAINED AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HAS THE POWER TO ISSUE WARRANTS, TO ARREST, AND TO EXECUTE PROCESS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, PROBATION COUNSELORS ARE REGARDED AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COURT, DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, AND THE JUVENILE PAROLE BOARD.
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02/08/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
02/08/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10