South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3383

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
Document Path: LC-0077CM23.docx

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

Summary: Custodial arrest

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 154)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 154)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022



A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 56-7-90 so as to PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT BE PLACED UNDER CUSTODIAL ARREST WHEN HE IS CHARGED WITH CERTAIN TRAFFIC OFFENSES FOR WHICH A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET IS ISSUED.

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

SECTION 1.   Chapter 7, Title 56 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 56-7-90.   A person may not be placed under custodial arrest when he is charged with a traffic offense which does not involve the unlawful use of alcohol or any other substance for which a uniform traffic ticket is issued.

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

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