South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 268

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator L. Martin
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7095ahb13.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3234

Introduced in the Senate on January 23, 2013
Introduced in the House on February 25, 2014
Last Amended on February 19, 2014
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Certification of domestic and foreign records

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/23/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   1/23/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)
    2/1/2013  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Campsen, Hembree, 
                        McElveen, Thurmond
    2/5/2014  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 24)
   2/19/2014  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 28)
   2/19/2014  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
   2/19/2014  Senate  Roll call Ayes-44  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28)
   2/20/2014  Senate  Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9)
   2/25/2014  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
   2/25/2014  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/23/2013
2/5/2014
2/19/2014
2/19/2014-A

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 19, 2014

S. 268

Introduced by Senator L. Martin

S. Printed 2/19/14--S.

Read the first time January 23, 2013.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 19-5-520 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN RECORDS OF REGULARLY CONDUCTED ACTIVITY, OR BUSINESS RECORDS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL RULE 902(11) AND (12).

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 9, Chapter 5, Title 19 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 19-5-520.    In addition to those matters provided by Rule 902, South Carolina Rules of Evidence, extrinsic evidence of authenticity as a condition precedent to admissibility is not required with respect to the following:

(1)    The original or a copy of a domestic record that meets the requirements of Rule 803(6), South Carolina Rules of Evidence, as shown by a certification of the custodian or another qualified person that complies with a state statute or a court rule. Before the trial or hearing, the proponent shall give an adverse party reasonable written notice of the intent to offer the record and shall make the record and certification available for inspection so that the party has a fair opportunity to challenge the record.

(2)    In a civil case, the original or a copy of a foreign record that meets the requirements of subsection (1), modified as follows: the certification, rather than complying with a state statute or court rule, must be signed in a manner that, if falsely made, would subject the maker to a criminal penalty in the jurisdiction where the certification is signed. The proponent also shall meet the notice requirements of subsection (1)."

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

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