H 3887 South Carolina House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Magistrates, jurisdiction

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 17-1-57 SO AS TO GRANT MAGISTRATES THE AUTHORITY TO HEAR AND CONSIDER MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER BOND UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A GRAND JURY INDICTMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED, OR UNLESS THE CIRCUIT COURT HAS ALREADY RULED ON THE MOTION OR SCHEDULED A HEARING ON THE MOTION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 17-13-140, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE, EXECUTION AND RETURN OF SEARCH WARRANTS, SO AS TO PERMIT MAGISTRATES TO ISSUE A SEARCH WARRANT FOR ELECTRONIC RECORDS TO A BUSINESS LOCATED IN ANOTHER COUNTY OR STATE WHEN A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE IS NOT AVAILABLE .
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Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 7, 2023 Last action Feb 7, 2023
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Feb 7, 2023
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Feb 7, 2023
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