South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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S. 1124

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator L. Martin
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\l. martin\jud0097.jjg.docx

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

2/25/2016

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A 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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