South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3169

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Collins and Carter
Document Path: LC-0065HDB23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Municipal arrest warrants

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/8/2022 House Prefiled
12/8/2022 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 84)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 84)
1/18/2023 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022



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TO AMEND the south carolina code of laws by amending SECTION 22-5-190, RELATING TO WARRANTS ISSUED IN OTHER COUNTIES OR BY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER TO SERVE WARRANTS ISSUED BY MUNICIPAL JURISDICTIONS WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY ON A PERSON INCARCERATED IN THAT COUNTY'S JAIL OR DETENTION CENTER WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF A MAGISTRATE ENDORSING THE WARRANT.

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

SECTION 1.   Section 22-5-190(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

   (B) Whenever a warrant is issued by a mayor, recorder, judge, or other proper judicial officer of any municipality requiring the arrest of any person charged with a violation of a municipal ordinance, or a state statute within the trial jurisdiction of the municipal authorities, and the person sought to be arrested is presently incarcerated in a jail or detention center of the county in which the municipality is located, law enforcement officers of that municipality with the assistance of law enforcement officials of the county operating the jail or detention center or a correctional officer employed at the jail or detention center may serve the warrant on that person without the necessity of a magistrate of the county endorsing the warrant as required by this section.

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

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