Bill 4356

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4356
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Forgery
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       PT/22302AL.94
Introduced Date:                19940111
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940303
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins
                                Allison
                                Elliott
                                Harrell
                                Gamble
                                Corning
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

4356  Senate  19940303      Introduced, read first time,    11
                            referred to Committee
4356  House   19940302      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
4356  House   19940301      Read second time
4356  House   19940224      Debate adjourned until
                            Tuesday, March 1, 1994
4356  House   19940223      Debate adjourned until
                            Thursday, February 24, 1994
4356  House   19940209      Committee Report: Favorable     25
4356  House   19940111      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee
4356  House   19931208      Prefiled, referred to           25
                            Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 9, 1994

H. 4356

Introduced by REPS. Wilkins, Allison, Elliott, Gamble, Harrell and Corning

S. Printed 2/9/94--H.

Read the first time January 11, 1994.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4356), to amend Section 16-13-10, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to forgery, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HODGES, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-13-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FORGERY, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS ON THE MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 16-13-10(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 106, Act 184 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a:

(1) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years if the amount of the forgery is five thousand dollars or more.;

(2) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years if the amount of the forgery is less than five thousand dollars but more than one thousand dollars.

(3) misdemeanor triable in magistrate's court if the amount of the forgery is one thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined or imprisoned not more than is permitted by law without presentment or indictment by the grand jury.

If the forgery does not involve a dollar amount, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years."

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