South Carolina Senate Bill 310 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-03 - Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 22, TITLE 17 SO AS TO ENACT THE "UNIFORM EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS ACT", TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE WHICH MUST BE FOLLOWED REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF ALL CRIMINAL RECORDS, AND TO AUTHORIZE EACH SOLICITOR'S OFFICE IN THE STATE TO ADMINISTER THE PROCEDURE; TO AMEND SECTION 17-1-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE RECORDS OF CRIMINAL CHARGES THAT HAVE BEEN DISMISSED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO RETAINS CERTAIN TERMS CONTAINED IN A RECORD OF A CHARGE THAT HAS BEEN DISCHARGED OR DISMISSED IS IN CONTEMPT OF COURT; TO AUTHORIZE THE CODE COMMISSIONER TO CHANGE CERTAIN REFERENCES; BY ADDING SECTION 17-1-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA COURT ADMINISTRATION SHALL INCLUDE ON ALL BOND PAPERWORK AND COURTESY SUMMONS A NOTICE THAT INFORMS A PERSON OF HIS RIGHT TO FILE AN APPLICATION TO HAVE A RECORD EXPUNGED; TO AMEND SECTION 22-5-910, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A RECORD OF CERTAIN FIRST OFFENSE CONVICTIONS FOR CRIMINAL OFFENSES TRANSFERRED FROM GENERAL SESSIONS COURT MAY BE EXPUNGED; TO AMEND SECTION 22-5-920, RELATING TO A PERSON CONVICTED AS A YOUTHFUL OFFENDER, SO AS TO REVISE THE PERIOD OF TIME A PERSON CONVICTED AS A YOUTHFUL OFFENDER MUST WAIT BEFORE HE MAY APPLY TO HAVE HIS CRIMINAL RECORD EXPUNGED; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-450, RELATING TO THE CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE OF A CONVICTION FOR CERTAIN ILLEGAL DRUG OFFENSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGE OF A PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

Revise The Age Of A Person Who Is Subject To The Provisions Of This Section.

Sen. David Thomas [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-03		Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman
2009-01-27		Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-16
2009-01-27		Introduced and read first time SJ-16

S0411 (Similar To) 2009-02-19 - Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Rose, Shoopman
H3022 (Similar To) 2009-06-12 - Act No. 36

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	1	40	(n/a)	See Bill Text
17	1	45	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	5	910	(n/a)	See Bill Text
22	5	920	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	53	450	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=0310&session=118