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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator L. Martin
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Introduced in the Senate on February 25, 2016
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Prosecution of a criminal offense
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/25/2016 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
2/25/2016 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 6)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-1-5, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PROSECUTION FOR A CRIMINAL OFFENSE MUST BE COMMENCED NO LATER THAN TWELVE YEARS AFTER THE DATE THE OFFENSE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 17-1-5. (A) Unless otherwise specified by statute, a prosecution for a criminal offense must be commenced no later than twelve years after the date the offense is alleged to have occurred.
(B) If the victim of the criminal offense is less than eighteen years of age on the date the offense is alleged to have occurred, the prosecution for the offense must be commenced no later than twelve years after the victim becomes eighteen years of age."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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