SC S718 | 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly


Status

March 9 2010 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-64
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-550 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ORDERING RESTITUTION IN MAGISTRATE’S COURT, TO PROVIDE THAT A MAGISTRATE HAS JURISDICTION OF ALL OFFENSES WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES OF A FINE OR FORFEITURE NOT EXCEEDING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND TO PROVIDE THAT A MAGISTRATE MAY ORDER RESTITUTION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE CIVIL JURISDICTIONAL AMOUNT FOR MAGISTRATES.

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Title

Relating To Ordering Restitution In Magistrate’s Court, To Provide That A Magistrate Has Jurisdiction Of All Offenses Which May Be Subject To The Penalties Of A Fine Or Forfeiture Not Exceeding One Thousand Dollars And To Provide That A Magistrate May Order Restitution In An Amount Not To Exceed The Civil Jurisdictional Amount For Magistrates.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-09 Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-64
2010-03-09 Introduced and read first time HJ-64
2010-03-09 Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
2010-03-04 Read second time SJ-14
2010-03-04 Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-14
2010-03-03 Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-8
2009-04-16 Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Ford, Massey, S.Martin, Mulvaney
2009-04-15 Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
2009-04-15 Introduced and read first time SJ-5

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223550(n/a)See Bill Text

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