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S. 1237
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Campsen
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\campsen\jud0090.rem.docx
Introduced in the Senate on June 23, 2020
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Citizen's arrest; repeal provisions that allows for citizen's arrest during nighttime
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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6/23/2020 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
6/23/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 8)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 17-13-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A CITIZEN MAY CONDUCT A CITIZEN'S ARREST, TO REPEAL THE PROVISION THAT AUTHORIZES A CITIZEN'S ARREST DURING THE NIGHTTIME IN CASES WHERE THE PERSON BEING ARRESTED HAS COMMITTED A FELONY, HAS ENTERED A DWELLING HOUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION, HAS BROKEN INTO OR IS BREAKING INTO AN OUTHOUSE WITH A VIEW TO PLUNDER, HAS IN HIS POSSESSION STOLEN PROPERTY, OR FLEES WHILE HE IS HAILED IF HE IS UNDER JUST SUSPICION OF HIS DESIGN TO STEAL OR COMMIT SOME FELONY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 17-13-20 of the 1976 Code is repealed.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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