South Carolina House Bill 3201 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-89
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63-19-1050 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD OR THE CHILD'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN MAY NOT WAIVE THE CHILD'S RIGHT TO COUNSEL WHEN THE FAMILY COURT PROCEEDING MAY RESULT IN DETENTION OR CONFINEMENT OF THE CHILD; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-19-830 AND 63-19-1030, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT DETENTION HEARINGS AND PREHEARING INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS, RESPECTIVELY, BOTH SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS ALLOWING A CHILD TO WAIVE THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Delete Provisions Allowing A Child To Waive The Right To Counsel Under Certain Circumstances.

Rep. Jackson Whipper [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-89
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time HJ-89
2008-12-16		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2008-12-16		Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
63	19	1030	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	19	1050	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	19	830	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3201&session=118