South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
Bill 3030
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 17-25-45, relating to Life sentences for persons convicted of certain crimes and the list of "most serious offenses", so as to delete an obsolete reference to Section 16-3-655(3).
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.Section 17-25-45(C)(1) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(1) "Most serious offense" means:
21 22 |
16-1-40 |
Accessory, for any offense enumerated in this item |
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16-1-80 |
Attempt, for any offense enumerated in this item |
25 |
16-3-10 |
Murder |
26 |
16-3-29 |
Attempted Murder |
27 |
16-3-50 |
Voluntary manslaughter |
28 |
16-3-85(A)(1) |
Homicide by child abuse |
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16-3-85(A)(2) |
Aiding and abetting homicide by child abuse |
31 |
16-3-210 |
Lynching, First degree |
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16-3-210(B) |
Assault and battery by mob, First degree |
34 35 |
16-3-620 |
Assault and battery with intent to kill |
36 37 |
16-3-652 |
Criminal sexual conduct, First degree |
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16-3-653 |
Criminal sexual conduct, Second degree |
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16-3-655 |
Criminal sexual conduct with minors, except where evidence presented at the criminal proceeding and the court, after the conviction, makes a specific finding on the record that the conviction obtained for this offense resulted from consensual sexual conduct where the victim was younger than the actor, as contained in Section 16-3-655(3) |
13 14 15 |
16-3-656 |
Assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, First and Second degree |
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16-3-910 |
Kidnapping |
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16-3-920 |
Conspiracy to commit kidnapping |
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16-3-1075 |
Carjacking |
20 |
16-3-2020 |
Trafficking in persons |
21 |
16-11-110(A) |
Arson, First degree |
22 |
16-11-311 |
Burglary, First degree |
23 |
16-11-330(A) |
Armed robbery |
24 |
16-11-330(B) |
Attempted armed robbery |
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16-11-540 |
Damaging or destroying building, vehicle, or other property by means of explosive incendiary, death results |
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24-13-450 |
Taking of a hostage by an inmate |
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25-7-30 |
Giving information respecting national or state defense to foreign contacts during war |
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25-7-40 |
Gathering information for an enemy |
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43-35-85(F) |
Abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death |
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55-1-30(3) |
Unlawful removing or damaging of airport facility or equipment when death results |
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56-5-1030(B)(3) |
Interference with traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals prohibited when death results from violation |
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58-17-4090 |
Obstruction of railroad, death results. |
SECTION 2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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