SC H3672 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Status: Introduced on March 5 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-05 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-21-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CHANGE OF VENUE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, MAGISTRATE, OR CIRCUIT JUDGE, IT IS REBUTTABLY PRESUMED THAT A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL TRIAL CANNOT BE OBTAINED IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE DEFENDANT SERVED AND THAT THE VENUE IN SUCH A CASE MUST BE CHANGED TO ANOTHER COUNTY.
Title
Provide That If A Person Charged With A Criminal Offense Is A Law Enforcement Officer, Magistrate, Or Circuit Judge, It Is Rebuttably Presumed That A Fair And Impartial Trial Cannot Be Obtained In The County In Which The Defendant Served And That The Venue In Such A Case Must Be Changed To Another County.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-05 | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10 | |
| 2009-03-05 | Introduced and read first time HJ-10 |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3672&session=118 |
