· SC legislature · 2025-2026

Courts, transfer of criminal cases from general sessions

A BILL TO 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.

Sponsor

Leon Stavrinakis (D-SC)

Introduced

2024-12-12

Policy area

Law

Latest action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary