Bill Text: SC H4248 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina House Bill 4248 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Inmate telephonic communications

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-22 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H4248 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2021-H4248-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-975 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL JAIL, OR DETENTION FACILITY SHALL NOT INTERCEPT, RECORD, MONITOR, OR DIVULGE ANY TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN INMATE AND ANOTHER PERSON UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 24-3-975. A state, county, or municipal jail, or detention facility shall not intercept, record, monitor, or divulge any telephonic communication between an inmate and another person unless ordered by a court on an individual basis."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.