H 4730 General Bill, By Alexander and Pitts
Summary: Juvenile Justice Code
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A "CHILD" OR "JUVENILE" MEANS A PERSON LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, WITH EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE WHO IS CHARGED WITH CERTAIN FELONIES IN CIRCUIT COURT HAS THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE CASE REMANDED TO FAMILY COURT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-1210, RELATING TO CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION OVER CASES INVOLVING A CHILD, SO AS TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE AGE OF A CHILD FOR PURPOSES OF TRANSFER AND RETENTION OF COURT JURISDICTION.
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01/26/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)
01/26/16	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 20)
02/10/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts