South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3343

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford, Weeks and King
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5682cm09.docx

Introduced in the House on January 27, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2009
Last Amended on February 24, 2009
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Corrections and Penology

Summary: Jail or detention center

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/27/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-17
   1/27/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-17
   2/18/2009  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-3
   2/19/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
   2/19/2009          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/24/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
   2/24/2009  House   Amended HJ-24
   2/24/2009  House   Read second time HJ-25
   2/26/2009  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
    3/3/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-14
    3/3/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-14

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/27/2009
2/18/2009
2/19/2009
2/24/2009

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AMENDED

February 24, 2009

H. 3343

Introduced by Reps. Rutherford, Weeks and King

S. Printed 2/24/09--H.

Read the first time January 27, 2009.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-5-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR OF A JAIL OR DETENTION CENTER SHALL PROVIDE AN ATTORNEY ACCESS TO HIS CLIENTS WHO ARE CONFINED IN THESE FACILITIES DURING THE PERIOD OF EIGHT O'CLOCK A.M. TO SIX O'CLOCK P.M.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 24-5-180.    (A)    The administrator of a jail or local detention facility shall provide an attorney access to his clients who are confined in these facilities at any time the attorney requests such access.

(B)    However, the administrator of a jail or local detention facility may reasonably delay the requested access when exigent circumstances exist or when, in the normal course of business, the jail or local detention facility is in lockdown for the purpose of maintaining safe and orderly operation of the jail or local detention facility. In all circumstances, the administrator of the jail or local detention facility shall schedule visitation space and times that accommodate the attorney's schedule, as well as the facility's needs, without unnecessary delay."

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

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