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H. 3425
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Parole, pardon and clemency hearings
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2018 House Prefiled
12/18/2018 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 234)
1/8/2019 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 234)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF PAROLE, PARDON, AND CLEMENCY HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL TESTIMONY PRESENTED AT A PAROLE HEARING MUST BE TAKEN UNDER OATH, AND THAT POTENTIAL PAROLEES BEING CONSIDERED FOR PAROLE OR THEIR COUNSEL HAS A RIGHT TO CONFRONT ANY WITNESS THAT APPEARS BEFORE THE BOARD DURING THEIR HEARING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 24-21-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 24-21-50. (A) The board shall grant hearings and permit arguments and appearances by counsel or any individual before it at any such hearing while considering a case for parole, pardon, or any other form of clemency provided for under law.
(B) No Only a potential parolee inmate who is being considered for parole or their counsel has a right of confrontation at the hearing.
(C) All testimony presented at a parole hearing must be taken under oath."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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