H 3093 General Bill, By D.M. Bruce, T.M. Burriss, C.D. Chamblee, Kirsh, 
C.V. Marchbanks, J. Rama, C.L. Sturkie, Vaughn, D.C. Waldrop and S.S. Wofford
 A Bill to amend Section 16-3-25, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the mandatory review by the Supreme Court of the imposition of the
 death penalty in murder cases, so as to require the court to render its
 decision in these cases within ninety days after receipt of the record and
 transcript in the case, and to require decisions in other appellate matters
 involving these cases within ninety days after receipt of the petition,
 pleading, motion, or writ.

   12/27/90  House  Prefiled
   12/27/90  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/08/91  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-63
   01/08/91  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-63

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-25, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MANDATORY REVIEW BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN MURDER CASES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO RENDER ITS DECISION IN THESE CASES WITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE RECORD AND TRANSCRIPT IN THE CASE, AND TO REQUIRE DECISIONS IN OTHER APPELLATE MATTERS INVOLVING THESE CASES WITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE PETITION, PLEADING, MOTION, OR WRIT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 16-3-25 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(G) The Supreme Court shall render its decision required by this section within ninety days after receipt of the record and transcript in the case. Also, it shall render its decision in other appellate matters involving a particular murder case where the death penalty has been imposed within ninety days after receipt of the petition, pleadings, motion, or other writs or materials requesting a certain appellate action or review."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.