SENATE BILL 697

File Code: Counties - Local Laws Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 599

Sponsored By:

Senator Colburn

Entitled:

Dorchester County - Violations of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Regulations - County Infractions and Misdemeanors

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Dorchester County Commissioners to enforce ordinances as county infractions or to prosecute them as misdemeanors; providing that specified fines imposed by the District Court are a judgment for the county and shall be enforceable as civil judgments; providing for procedures for the service and content of citations; establishing a procedure for the collection of costs in specified circumstances; authorizing the designation of an attorney to prosecute county infractions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/13

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/15

Third Reading Passed (42-0)

House Action

3/15

First Reading Judiciary

3/20

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CITATIONS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DISTRICT COURTS

DORCHESTER COUNTY

FINES

JUDGMENTS

LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.

LITTER

NOTICES

PENALTIES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

SUMMONSES -see also- SUBPOENAS

ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 25 County Commissioners

( 7 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 15, 2002: Third Reading Passed (42-0)