South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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S. 409

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Sponsors: Senators Corbin, Climer, Massey, Loftis, Turner, Gustafson, Bennett, Garrett, Kimbrell, Gambrell, Adams, Rice and Verdin
Document Path: SR-0210KM23.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 18, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Magistrates court

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
1/18/2023 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
1/18/2023 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)

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01/18/2023



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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 22-1-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE SENATE TO APPEAR AS ATTORNEY AT LAW IN A MAGISTRATES COURT LOCATED IN A COUNTY REPRESENTED BY THE SENATOR.

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

SECTION 1.   Chapter 1, Title 22 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 22-1-45.   It shall be unlawful for a current member of the Senate to appear as attorney at law in a magistrates court located in a county represented by the Senator. The office of a Senator who violates the provisions of this section must be declared vacant.

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

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