H 3650 Session 117 (2007-2008)
H 3650 General Bill, By Neilson, Williams, Bales, Brantley, Chellis, Clemmons,
Gullick, Hosey, Jefferson, Leach, Littlejohn, Lucas, Moss, D.C. Smith and
J.R. Smith
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
17-13-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THIS STATE AND
ITS SUBDIVISIONS HAS STATEWIDE JURISDICTION TO ARREST A PERSON UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 17-13-40 RELATING TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER'S JURISDICTION WHEN IN PURSUIT OF AN OFFENDER.
03/06/07 House Introduced and read first time HJ-45
03/06/07 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-45
H. 3650
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-13-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THIS STATE AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS HAS STATEWIDE JURISDICTION TO ARREST A PERSON UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 17-13-40 RELATING TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S JURISDICTION WHEN IN PURSUIT OF AN OFFENDER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 17-13-35. Notwithstanding another provision of law, every law enforcement officer of this state and its subdivisions who has authority to arrest a person within his jurisdiction also has statewide jurisdiction to arrest a person. However, a municipal law enforcement officer has no authority to make an arrest beyond the municipality's corporate limits unless the municipality grants statewide jurisdiction to its officers."
SECTION 2. Section 17-13-40 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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