SC H3543 | 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 14 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-05-09 - Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Provide That A Judge May Not Issue A Bench Warrant For Failure To Appear Unless The Solicitor Files An Affidavit With The Court To Confirm That Written Notice Of His Intent To Seek A Bench Warrant For Failure To Appear Has Been Given To The Defendant, His Attorney, And The Bond Surety Company And To Require The Court To Hold A Rule To Show Cause Hearing Before Issuing The Bench Warrant.

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Title

Bench warrants

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-04-13 - House - House: Passage of Bill as amended (Y: 106 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-09 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2012-01-09 Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman
2011-04-14 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2011-04-14 Introduced and read first time
2011-04-14 Read third time and sent to Senate
2011-04-13 Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
2011-04-13 Read second time
2011-04-13 Amended
2011-04-06 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
2011-04-06 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
2011-02-02 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2011-02-02 Introduced and read first time

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1715175(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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