South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 4450

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford and Bales
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7643ahb10.docx

Introduced in the House on January 28, 2010
Introduced in the Senate on April 20, 2010
Last Amended on April 15, 2010
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Municipal and magistrate courts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/28/2010  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-3
   1/28/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3
   3/24/2010  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        HJ-25
   4/15/2010  House   Amended HJ-38
   4/15/2010  House   Read second time HJ-39
   4/15/2010  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-39
   4/16/2010  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   4/20/2010  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   4/20/2010  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   4/28/2010  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Ford, Massey, 
                        S.Martin, Mulvaney

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/28/2010
3/24/2010
4/15/2010

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AMENDED

April 15, 2010

H. 4450

Introduced by Reps. Rutherford and Bales

S. Printed 4/15/10--H.

Read the first time January 28, 2010.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 14-25-210 AND 22-3-1020 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES, RESPECTIVELY, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DOCKET IN THEIR COURTS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 25, Title 14 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 14-25-210.    Preparation of the dockets for municipal court is exclusively vested in the municipal court judge, and the municipal court judge shall determine the order in which cases on the docket are called for trial. Provided, however, that no later than seven days prior to the beginning of each term of court, the municipal court judge shall require to be prepared and published a docket setting forth the cases to be called for trial during the term."

SECTION    2.    Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 22 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 22-3-1020.    Preparation of the dockets for magistrates court is exclusively vested in the magistrate, and the magistrate shall determine the order in which cases on the docket are called for trial. Provided, however, that no later than seven days prior to the beginning of each term of court, the magistrate shall require to be prepared and published a docket setting forth the cases to be called for trial during the term."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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