Bill 3955

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3955
Ratification Number:            229
Act Number:                     175
Primary Sponsor:                D. Smith
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Criminal records, county fees
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930528
Computer Document Number:       WWW/30067DW.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930616
Introduced Date:                19930414
Date of Last Amendment:         19930520
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930616
Last History Type:              Act No. 175
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   D. Smith
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
3955   ------  19930616      Act No. 175
3955   ------  19930616      Signed by Governor
3955   ------  19930610      Ratified R 229
3955   Senate  19930528      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
3955   Senate  19930527      Read second time
3955   Senate  19930526      Unanimous consent for second
                             and third reading on the next
                             two consecutive Legislative
                             days
3955   Senate  19930526      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
3955   House   19930525      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
3955   House   19930520      Amended, read second time
3955   House   19930519      Amended, debate interrupted
3955   House   19930506      Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
3955   House   19930414      Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee

(A175, R229, H3955)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 8-21-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEES AND COSTS COLLECTED IN EACH COUNTY, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM TWENTY-FIVE TO THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS A FEE FOR EXPUNGING CRIMINAL RECORDS AND PROVIDE THAT THE FEE DOES NOT APPLY TO CASES WHERE THE DEFENDANT IS FOUND NOT GUILTY OR WHERE THE UNDERLYING CHARGE IS DISMISSED OR NOL PROSSED UNLESS THAT DISMISSAL OR NOL PROSSE IS THE RESULT OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM.

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

Fee

SECTION 1. Section 8-21-310(21) of the 1976 Code, as added by Section 53A, Part II, Act 171 of 1991, is amended to read:

"(21) for filing and processing an order for the Destruction of Arrest Records, thirty-five dollars, which fee must be for each order regardless of the number of cases contained in the order. The fee under the provisions of this item does not apply to cases where the defendant is found not guilty or where the underlying charge is dismissed or nol prossed unless that dismissal or nol prosse is the result of successful completion of a pretrial intervention program."

Time effective

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

Approved the 16th day of June, 1993.