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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
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Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Parole, pardon and clemency hearings
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/9/2020 House Prefiled 12/9/2020 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/12/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 86) 1/12/2021 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 86)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF PAROLE, PARDON, AND CLEMENCY HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE POTENTIAL PAROLEES BEING CONSIDERED FOR PAROLE OR THEIR COUNSEL HAVE A RIGHT TO CONFRONT ANY WITNESS THAT APPEARS BEFORE THE BOARD DURING THEIR HEARING, AND ALL TESTIMONY PRESENTED AT A PAROLE HEARING MUST BE TAKEN UNDER OATH.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 24-21-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 24-21-50. (A) The board shall grant hearings and permit arguments and appearances by counsel or any individual before it at any such hearing while considering a case for parole, pardon, or any other form of clemency provided for under law.
(B) No Only a potential parolee inmate who is being considered for parole or their counsel has a right of confrontation at the hearing.
(C) All testimony presented at a parole hearing must be taken under oath."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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