South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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S. 65

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Campsen
Document Path: l:\s-res\gec\014v.ls.gec.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2015
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Altering, modifying, or rescinding a criminal sentence

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/3/2014  Senate  Prefiled
   12/3/2014  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2015  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 64)
   1/13/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 64)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/3/2014

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-326 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ALTERATION, MODIFICATION, OR RESCISSION OF A COURT ORDER, TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT SHALL NOT ALTER, MODIFY, OR RESCIND A DEFENDANT'S CRIMINAL SENTENCE, UNLESS THE COURT HAS HELD A HEARING ALLOWING THE DEFENDANT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OR SOLICITOR, AND THE VICTIM TO TESTIFY REGARDING THE DECISION TO ALTER, MODIFY, OR RESCIND THE SENTENCE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 17-25-326 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 17-25-326.    (A)    Any A court order issued pursuant to the provisions of this article may be altered, modified, or rescinded upon the filing of a petition by the defendant, Attorney General, solicitor, or the victim for good and sufficient cause shown by a preponderance of the evidence.

(B)    A court shall not alter, modify, or rescind a defendant's criminal sentence, unless the court has held a hearing allowing the defendant, Attorney General or solicitor, and the victim to testify regarding the decision to alter, modify, or rescind the sentence. A court may deny a petition to alter, modify, or rescind a defendant's criminal sentence without a hearing."

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

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