H 3130 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3130 General Bill, By D. Smith, Kirsh and Knotts
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-25-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO SUSPENSION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
A TRAFFIC CITATION ISSUED IN SOUTH CAROLINA OR A COMPACT JURISDICTION AFTER
THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES NOTICE OF IT, SO AS TO REDUCE THE TIME FOR RECEIVING
THE NOTICE TO SIX MONTHS AND TO COMPUTE THE TIME FROM THE DATE THE CITATION
WAS ADJUDICATED WITH FINALITY.
01/08/97 House Prefiled
01/08/97 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-55
01/14/97 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-55
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 56-25-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO
SUSPENSION OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH A TRAFFIC CITATION ISSUED IN SOUTH
CAROLINA OR A COMPACT JURISDICTION AFTER THE
DEPARTMENT RECEIVES NOTICE OF IT, SO AS TO REDUCE
THE TIME FOR RECEIVING THE NOTICE TO SIX MONTHS
AND TO COMPUTE THE TIME FROM THE DATE THE
CITATION WAS ADJUDICATED WITH FINALITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-25-20 of the 1976 Code, as last amended
by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-25-20. When a South Carolina court or the driver
licensing authority of a compact jurisdiction notifies the department
that a resident of South Carolina or person possessing a valid South
Carolina driver's license has failed to comply with the terms of a
traffic citation issued in this or any compact jurisdiction, the
department may suspend or refuse to renew the person's driver's
license if the notice from a South Carolina court or the driver
licensing authority of a compact jurisdiction is received no more than
twelve six months from the date on which the traffic
citation was issued or adjudicated with finality. The
license must remain suspended until satisfactory evidence has been
furnished to the department of compliance with the terms of the
citation and any further order of the court having jurisdiction in the
matter and until a reinstatement fee as provided in Section 56-1-390
is paid to the department. A person whose license is suspended under
this section is not required to file proof of financial responsibility as
required by the Financial Responsibility Act (Chapter 9 of Title 56)
as a condition for reinstatement.
Upon notification by a South Carolina court that a nonresident
licensed in a compact jurisdiction has failed to comply with the terms
of a traffic citation, the department shall notify the licensing authority
in the compact jurisdiction for such action as appropriate under the
terms of the compacts."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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