Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4682 Primary Sponsor:Simrill Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Juvenile taken into custody, notify principal of school Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:GJK/20309SD.94 Introduced Date:19940203 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940203 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Simrill Meacham Hallman Klauber Sturkie Stone Davenport Littlejohn Hutson Fulmer R. Smith Waites Chamblee Stille Harrelson Graham Harrell Haskins Barber Riser Thomas McTeer Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 4682 House 19940203 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-600, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TAKING A CHILD INTO CUSTODY AND NOTIFICATION TO HIS PARENTS AND APPROPRIATE AGENCIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A CHILD IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR AN OFFENSE WHICH WOULD BE A MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ALSO SHALL NOTIFY THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE CHILD IS ENROLLED, IF ANY, OF THE NATURE OF THE OFFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL MAY USE THIS INFORMATION FOR MONITORING AND SUPERVISORY PURPOSES BUT OTHERWISE MUST KEEP THIS INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-600 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 571 of 1990, if further amended by adding a new subsection (I) to read:
"(I) When a child is taken into custody by a law enforcement officer for an offense which would be a misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult, not including any traffic or wildlife violations over which courts other than the family court have concurrent jurisdiction as provided in Section 20-7-410, the law enforcement officer also shall notify the principal of the school in which the child is enrolled, if any, of the nature of the offense. This information may be used by the principal for monitoring and supervisory purposes but otherwise must be kept confidential by the principal in the same manner required by Section 20-7-780."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.