South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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S. 98

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Bright
Document Path: l:\s-res\lb\027magi.ksg.lb.docx

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

Summary: Magistrate's constables

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 80)
   1/13/2015  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 80)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/3/2014

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 22-9-180 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CONSTABLES AUTHORIZED TO CARRY PISTOLS, TO PROVIDE THAT MAGISTRATE'S CONSTABLES WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE REQUIRED TRAINING ARE AUTHORIZED TO CARRY PISTOLS ON OR ABOUT THEIR PERSON WHEN OFF DUTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 22-9-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 22-9-180.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, magistrates' constables who have received the required training by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division as set forth in Sections 22-9-180 to 22-9-210, shall be authorized to carry pistols on and about their persons when on official duty as such constables and when going to and from their places of residence. Provided, however, that the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, after hearing and for cause, may deny such privilege to any such constable who is guilty of using his pistol at any time in a manner inconsistent with accepted law enforcement procedures as determined by the Chief or who has been convicted of any crime for which a penalty of imprisonment for more than one year may be imposed. The term 'conviction' shall include a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere or forfeiture of bail."

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

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