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S 0336 - Specific requirements for uniform traffic citations

Tracking Level: Passed
Sponsor: Grooms
Last Action: 6/27/2011 - Act No. 65
Senate Committee:
6/17/2011:
Assigned To:
Public SafetyNext Bill
Staff: Warren Harley (wharley@masc.sc)

Staff Analysis of the Legislation

05.17.11 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is available, it will be posted.
05.11.11 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.
02.02.11 The Senate Transportation committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment removes the penalty portion of the bill. It also clarifies that the bill does not eliminate the use of cameras in situations to corroborate officer testimony.
01.26.11 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a copy of the traffic citation be handed directly to the offender by the law enforcement officer issuing the ticket. This bill also requires law enforcement to stop the owner or operator of the vehicle to issue the traffic citation.


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