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H. 3658
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Rutherford and Young
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bh\7089ahb19.docx
Introduced in the House on January 17, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Courtesy summons
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/17/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7) 1/17/2019 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7) 1/29/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Young
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-23-168 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COURTESY SUMMONS MUST BE ISSUED WHEN CHARGES ARE DISMISSED OR NOL PROSSED AFTER A PRELIMINARY HEARING WHEN A DEFENDANT IS SUBSEQUENTLY INDICTED BY A LOCAL OR STATE GRAND JURY FOR THE ORIGINAL OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR CHARGE OR CHARGES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 17-23-168. After a preliminary hearing, if the charge or charges against a defendant are dismissed or nol prossed and the defendant is subsequently indicted by a local or state grand jury on the original or substantially similar charge or charges and an arrest warrant is sought, the court must issue a courtesy summons."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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