2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3599: Courts, transfer of criminal cases from general sessions

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-3-545, Relating To Transfer Of Certain Criminal Cases From General Sessions Court, So As To Provide That Criminal Cases In Which The Penalty Does Not Exceed Three Years, Rather Than One Year, May Be Transferred From General Sessions Court.

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Bill History

12/12/2024
Prefiled
House of Representatives
12/12/2024
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/12/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/12/20246.5 KB