Bill Text: SC H3074 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Uniform traffic tickets
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-03-07 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H3074 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2013-H3074-Comm_Sub.html
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 27, 2013
H. 3074
S. Printed 2/27/13--H.
Read the first time January 8, 2013.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3074) to amend Section 56-7-10, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to uniform traffic tickets, so as to authorize law enforcement, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 56-7-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKETS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND OTHER PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PROSECUTE THOSE OFFENSES TO REISSUE A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET FOR ANOTHER OFFENSE INCIDENT TO A PLEA NEGOTIATION OR AGREEMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-7-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 68 of 2005, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-7-10. (A) There will be a uniform traffic ticket used by all law enforcement officers in arrests for traffic offenses and for the following additional offenses:
Offense Citation
Interfering with Police Officer Serving
Process Section 16-5-50
Dumping Trash on Highway/Private Property Section 16-11-700
Indecent Exposure Section 16-15-130
Disorderly Conduct Section 16-17-530
Damaging Highway Section 57-7-10
Place Glass, Nails, Etc. on Highway Section 57-7-20
Obstruction of Highway by Railroad Cars,
Etc. Section 57-7-240
Signs Permitted on Interstate Section 57-25-140
Brown Bagging Section 61-5-20
Drinking Liquors in Public Conveyance Section 61-13-360
Poles Dragging on Highway Section 57-7-80
Open Container Section 61-9-87
Purchase or Possession of Beer or
Wine by a Person Under Age Section 63-19-2440
Purchase or Possession of Alcoholic
Liquor by a Person Under Age
Twenty-One Section 63-19-2450
Unlawful Possession and Consumption
of Alcoholic Liquors Section 61-5-30
Sale of Beer or Wine on Which Tax Has
Not Been Paid Section 61-9-20
Falsification of Age to Purchase Beer
or Wine Section 61-9-50
Unlawful Purchase of Beer or Wine for
a Person Who Cannot Legally Buy Section 61-9-60
Unlawful Sale or Purchase of Beer or Wine,
Giving False Information as to Age, Buying
Beer or Wine Unlawfully for Another Section 61-9-85
Employment of a Person Under the Age
of Twenty-One as an Employee in
Retail or Wholesale or Manufacturing
Liquor Business Section 61-13-340
Failure to Remove Doors from
Abandoned Refrigerators Section 16-3-1010
Malicious Injury to Animals or Personal
Property Section 16-11-510
Timber, Logs, or Lumber Cutting, Removing,
Transporting Without Permission, Valued
at Less Than Fifty Dollars Section 16-11-580
Littering Section 16-11-700
Larceny of a Bicycle Valued at Less Than
One Hundred Dollars Section 16-13-80
Cock Fighting Section 16-17-650
Ticket Scalping Section 16-17-710
Glue Sniffing Section 44-53-1110
Trespassing Section 16-11-755
Trespassing Section 16-11-600
Trespassing Section 16-11-610
Trespassing Section 16-11-620
Negligent Operation of Watercraft;
Operation of Watercraft While Under
Influence of Alcohol or Drugs Section 50-21-110
Negligence of Boat Livery to Provide
Proper Equipment and Registration Section 50-21-120
Interference with Aids to Navigation
or Regulatory Markers or Operation of
Watercraft in Prohibited Area Section 50-21-170
Operation of Watercraft Without a
Certificate of Title Section 50-23-190
Parking on private property without
permission Section 16-11-760
Certificate of Veterinary Inspection;
Requirement for Out-of-State Livestock
or Poultry Section 47-4-60
Inhibition of Livestock Inspection Section 47-4-120
Imported Swine Section 47-6-50
Operating Equine Sales Facility or
Livestock Market Without Permit Section 47-11-20
Liability of Person Removing Livestock
for Slaughter Section 47-11-120
Notice to Disinfect Section 47-13-310
Quarantine of Livestock or Poultry Section 47-4-70
Unlawful for Horse to Enter State Unless
Tested Section 47-13-1350
Quarantine of Exposed Horses Section 47-13-1360
Proof of Test Required for Public
Assembly of Horses Section 47-13-1370
False Certificates Section 47-13-1390
Unlawful to Feed Garbage to Swine Section 47-15-20
Notification Required from Certain
Persons Disposing of Garbage Section 47-15-40
Sale of Uninspected Meat and Meat Products Section 47-17-60
Sale of Uninspected Poultry and Poultry
Products Section 47-19-70
(B) No other ticket may be used for these offenses. The service of the uniform traffic ticket shall vest all traffic, recorders', and magistrates' courts with jurisdiction to hear and to dispose of the charge for which the ticket was issued and served. This ticket will be designed by the department and approved by the Attorney General within thirty days of submission by the department. A law enforcement agency may utilize computers and other electronic devices to issue uniform traffic citations and store information resulting from the issuance of a traffic citation if this method of issuing a citation has been approved by the Department of Public Safety.
(C) Incident to a plea negotiation or agreement, a law enforcement officer or other person authorized by law to prosecute an offense for which a uniform traffic ticket is issued may invalidate the ticket and reissue a uniform traffic ticket for another offense."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
