S*0077 (Rat #0053, Act #0048 of 1997) General Bill, By Holland and Giese
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A MAGISTRATE'S CONCURRENT CIVIL JURISDICTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MAGISTRATE SHALL HAVE SUCH JURISDICTION IN ALL ACTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, WHEN A FILED COUNTERCLAIM INVOLVES A SUM NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND TO CORRECT A REFERENCE TO REFLECT THE SOUTH CAROLINA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-30, RELATING TO TRANSFERRING A CLAIM AND COUNTERCLAIM FROM MAGISTRATE'S COURT TO THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS IF A SUCCESSFUL COUNTERCLAIM WOULD EXCEED TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A COUNTERCLAIM IS FILED WHICH IF SUCCESSFUL WOULD EXCEED THE MAGISTRATE'S CIVIL JURISDICTIONAL AMOUNT AS PROVIDED BY LAW, IT MUST BE TRANSFERRED TO THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-AMENDED TITLE
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01/14/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-110
01/14/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-110
02/05/97	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-9
02/06/97	Senate	Amended SJ-16
02/06/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-16
02/11/97	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-15
02/12/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-14
02/12/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-15
04/09/97	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-10
04/15/97	House	Amended HJ-31
04/15/97	House	Read second time HJ-32
04/16/97	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-30
04/22/97	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-27
05/15/97		Ratified R 53
05/21/97		Signed By Governor
05/21/97		Effective date 05/21/97
06/03/97		Copies available
06/03/97		Act No. 48