Bill Text: SC S1237 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina Senate Bill 1237 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Citizen's arrest; repeal provisions that allows for citizen's arrest during nighttime

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [S1237 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2019-S1237-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 17-13-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A CITIZEN MAY CONDUCT A CITIZEN'S ARREST, TO REPEAL THE PROVISION THAT AUTHORIZES A CITIZEN'S ARREST DURING THE NIGHTTIME IN CASES WHERE THE PERSON BEING ARRESTED HAS COMMITTED A FELONY, HAS ENTERED A DWELLING HOUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION, HAS BROKEN INTO OR IS BREAKING INTO AN OUTHOUSE WITH A VIEW TO PLUNDER, HAS IN HIS POSSESSION STOLEN PROPERTY, OR FLEES WHILE HE IS HAILED IF HE IS UNDER JUST SUSPICION OF HIS DESIGN TO STEAL OR COMMIT SOME FELONY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 17-13-20 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

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