South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3019

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. J.E. Smith, Simrill and Richardson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\pt\1095zcw03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Littering, witness to may swear out warrant to initiate prosecution

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/4/2002  House   Prefiled
   12/4/2002  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/14/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-18
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18
   1/21/2003  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Richardson

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/4/2002

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-700, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LITTERING AND PENALTIES FOR LITTERING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO WITNESSES LITTERING MAY SWEAR OUT A WARRANT IN THE APPROPRIATE COURT TO INITIATE PROSECUTION OF THE OFFENDER.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 16-11-700 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 387 of 2000, is further amended by adding:

"(G)    A person who witnesses a violation of this section may swear out a warrant in the appropriate court to initiate prosecution of the offender."

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

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