Bill Text: SC H3290 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Traffic tickets

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-04-05 - Referred to Committee on Transportation [H3290 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2017-H3290-Comm_Sub.html

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 29, 2017

H. 3290

Introduced by Reps. Stavrinakis and Clyburn

S. Printed 3/29/17--H.

Read the first time January 10, 2017.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3290) 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

REPORT:

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 58 of 2015, is further amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:

"( )    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.