S*299 Session 105 (1983-1984)
S*0299(Rat #0558, Act #0467 of 1984) General Bill, By P.B. McLeod
A Bill to amend Section 56-7-10, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
1976, relating to uniform traffic tickets used by law enforcement officers in
arrests for traffic offenses, so as to add nontraffic offenses, to provide
that no other ticket may be used for those offenses, and to vest traffic
recorders', and magistrates' courts with jurisdiction in the charges for which
the tickets were issued.-amended title
03/08/83 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-635
03/08/83 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-635
03/07/84 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary SJ-916
03/22/84 Senate Amended SJ-1157
03/22/84 Senate Read second time SJ-1159
03/23/84 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-1172
03/27/84 House Introduced and read first time HJ-1995
03/27/84 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-1995
04/24/84 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary HJ-2560
05/01/84 House Debate adjourned HJ-2779
05/02/84 House Amended HJ-2826
05/02/84 House Read second time HJ-2826
05/03/84 House Read third time HJ-2861
05/03/84 House Returned HJ-2861
05/09/84 Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-1724
05/10/84 Senate Reconsidered SJ-1740
05/17/84 Senate House amendment amended SJ-1861
05/17/84 Senate Returned SJ-1862
05/22/84 House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-3195
05/29/84 Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
committee appointed Sens. McLeod, Verne Smith,
Setzler SJ-2057
05/30/84 House Conference committee appointed J. Arthur, J.
Bradley, & Hughston HJ-3457
06/14/84 House Free conference powers granted HJ-3723
06/14/84 House Free conference committee appointed J. Arthur, J.
Bradley & Hughston HJ-3724
06/14/84 House Free conference report received HJ-3724
06/14/84 House Free conference report adopted HJ-3727
06/14/84 Senate Free conference powers granted SJ-2508
06/14/84 Senate Free conference committee appointed Sens. McLeod,
Verne Smith, Setzler SJ-2508
06/14/84 Senate Free conference report received SJ-2509
06/14/84 Senate Free conference report adopted SJ-2509
06/14/84 House Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-3739
06/19/84 Ratified R 558
06/21/84 Signed By Governor
06/21/84 Effective date 06/21/84
06/21/84 Act No. 467
07/12/84 Copies available
(A467, R558, S299)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-7-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKETS USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN
ARRESTS FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES, SO AS TO ADD NONTRAFFIC OFFENSES, TO PROVIDE THAT
NO OTHER TICKET MAY BE USED FOR THOSE OFFENSES, AND TO VEST TRAFFIC, RECORDERS',
AND MAGISTRATES' COURTS WITH JURISDICTION IN THE CHARGES FOR WHICH THE TICKETS
WERE ISSUED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Uniform traffic ticket
SECTION 1. Section 56-7-10 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 353 of 1980, is
further amended to read:
"Section 56-7-10. There shall be a uniform traffic ticket used by all law
enforcement officers in arrests for traffic offenses and for the following
additional offenses:
Offense Citation
Interfering with Police Officer Serving Process Section 16-5-20
Dumping Trash on Highway/Private Property Section 16-11-700
Indecent Exposure Section 16-15-130
Disorderly Conduct Section 16-17-530
Discharging Fireworks from Motor Vehicle Section 23-25-120
Damaging Highway Section 57-7-10
Place Glass, Nails, Etc. on Highway Section 57-7-20
Obstruction of Highway by Railroad Cars, Etc. Section 57-7-240
Signs Permitted on Interstate Section 57-25-140
Brown Bagging Section 61-5-20
Drinking Liquors In Public Conveyance Section 61-13-360
Poles Dragging on Highway Section 57-7-80
Open Container Section 61-9-87
Purchase or Possession of Beer or Wine by a
Person Under Age Section 20-7-370
Purchase or Possession of Alcoholic Liquor by
A Person Under Age Twenty-One Section 20-7-380
Unlawful Possession and Consumption of
Alcoholic Liquors Section 61-5-30
Sale of Beer or Wine on Which Tax Has Not
Been Paid Section 61-9-20
Falsification of Age to Purchase Beer or Wine Section 61-9-50
Unlawful Purchase of Beer or Wine for A
Person Who Cannot Legally Buy Section 61-9-60
Unlawful Sale or Purchase of Beer or Wine,
Giving False Information as to Age,
Buying Beer or Wine Unlawfully for
Another Section 61-9-85
Employment of A Person Under the Age of
Twenty-One As An Employee in Retail or
Wholesale or Manufacturing Liquor Business Section 61-13-340
Failure to Remove Doors from Abandoned
Refrigerators Section 16-3-1010
Malicious Injury to Animals or Personal
Property Section 16-11-510
Timber, Logs, or Lumber Cutting, Removing,
Transporting Without Permission, Valued
at Less Than Fifty Dollars Section 16-11-580
Littering Section 16-11-700
Larceny of a Bicycle Valued at Less Than
One Hundred Dollars Section 16-13-80
Cock Fighting Section 16-17-650
Ticket Scalping Section 16-17-710
Glue Sniffing Section 44-53-1110
Trespassing Act 86 of 1979
Trespassing Section 16-11-600
Trespassing Section 16-11-610
Trespassing Section 16-11-620
No other ticket may be used for these offenses. The service of the uniform
traffic ticket shall vest all traffic, recorders', and magistrates' courts with
jurisdiction to hear and to dispose of the charge for which such ticket was
issued and served. This ticket shall be designed by the Department of Highways
and Public Transportation and approved by the Attorney General."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |