2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0428: Fraudulent Check Expungement

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 34-11-90, Relating To Jurisdiction For Offenses Involving Checks And Penalties, So As To Provide A Method To Expunge Convictions; By Amending Section 17-22-910, Relating To Applications For Expungement, So As To Add Multiple Misdemeanor Offenses Of Check Fraud To Those Offenses Eligible For Expungement; And By Adding Section 17-1-43 So As To Require The Destruction Of Arrest Records Of Persons Made As A Result Of Mistaken Identity Under Certain Circumstances.

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Bill History

3/6/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Karl Allen
Karl Allen
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text3/6/202510.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/24/2025172.5 KB