South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 3240

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3240
Ratification Number:       242
Act Number                 161
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Prohibition of a coroner or magistrate
                           from holding an inquest over a dead body
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(A161, R242, H3240)

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTIONS 17-7-50 AND 17-7-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF A CORONER OR MAGISTRATE FROM HOLDING AN INQUEST OVER A DEAD BODY EXCEPT UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF TWO REPUTABLE CITIZENS RESIDING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THE DEAD BODY IS FOUND, AND TO THE PROVISIONS WHICH MAKE SECTION 17-7-50 NOT APPLICABLE TO COUNTIES IN WHICH CORONERS ARE PAID SALARIES, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS.

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

Repeal

SECTION 1. Sections 17-7-50 and 17-7-60 of the 1976 Code are repealed.

Time effective

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