South Carolina House Bill 3887

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-07 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-1-57 So As To Grant Magistrates The Authority To Hear And Consider Motions To Reconsider Bond Until Such Time As A Grand Jury Indictment Has Been Issued, Or Unless The Circuit Court Has Already Ruled On The Motion Or Scheduled A Hearing On The Motion; And By Amending Section 17-13-140, Relating To The Issuance, Execution And Return Of Search Warrants, So As To Permit Magistrates To Issue A Search Warrant For Electronic Records To A Business Located In Another County Or State When A Circuit Court Judge Is Not Available .

Magistrates, jurisdiction

Rep. Russell Ott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-02-07	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	1	57	(n/a)	See Bill Text
17	13	140	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3887&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/3887_20230207.htm