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H 3427 - Prohibits a person from being placed under custodial arrest when charged with a traffic offense under a uniform traffic ticket

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Todd Rutherford (D)
Last Action: 1/8/2019 - House - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House Committee: EdPW
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Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a person from being placed under custodial arrest when charged with a traffic offense under a uniform traffic ticket.

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H 3427 General Bill, By Rutherford
Summary: Arrests
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-7-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT BE PLACED UNDER CUSTODIAL ARREST WHEN HE IS CHARGED WITH CERTAIN TRAFFIC OFFENSES FOR WHICH A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET IS ISSUED; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-1240, RELATING TO THE DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATES ON A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A VEHICLE MAY NOT BE STOPPED FOR HAVING A FRAME ON ITS LICENSE PLATE THAT OBSCURES THE LICENSE PLATE LETTERS OR NUMBERS IN THE ABSENCE OF A VIOLATION OF ANOTHER LAW; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4530, RELATING TO THE ILLUMINATION OF A REGISTRATION PLATE, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A VEHICLE MAY NOT BE STOPPED FOR HAVING AN INOPERABLE TAIL LAMP OR SEPARATE LAMP IN THE ABSENCE OF A VIOLATION OF ANOTHER LAW.
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12/18/18House Prefiled
12/18/18House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/08/19House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 234)
01/08/19House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 234)



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