SC S0094 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 17-13-20 Relating To Citizens' Arrest During The Nighttime In Cases Where The Person Being Arrested Has Committed A Felony, Has Entered A Dwelling House Without Permission, Has Broken Into Or Is Breaking Into An Outhouse With A View To Plunder, Has In His Possession Stolen Property, Or Flees While He Is Hailed If He Is Under Just Suspicion Of His Design To Steal Or Commit Some Felony.

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Title

Citizens' arrest

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2023-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-01-10SenateIntroduced and read first time
2022-11-30SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2022-11-30SenatePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
171320(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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