Transfer of cases from general sessions court

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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.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Dec 5, 2024
Last action: Jan 14, 2025 — Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 28 · Low

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1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 6%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 634 days quiet

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