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H 4798 - Revises the time period of a trial in municipal court

Tracking Level: Passed
Sponsor: McLeod
Last Action: 6/27/2012 - Act No. 263
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

05.29.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment cleans up archaic language in the statute.
05.15.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment changes the period of time from less than 7 days to less than 10 days.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Revises the period of time a person must be tried in municipal court after the date of his or her arrest.

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Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299, mail@masc.sc