SC H5492 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend Section 17-13-20, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Circumstances When Citizens May Arrest, So As To Limit The Circumstances In Which A Citizen May Arrest, Including Taking The Life Of The Person, To Arrest Of A Person Who Has Entered A Dwelling House Without Express Or Implied Permission.

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Title

Citizens' Arrest

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-05-12HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2020-05-12HouseIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

S1210 (Similar To) 2020-05-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
171320(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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