SC H3881 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 14-8-10, Relating To The Court Of Appeals, So As To Increase The Number Of Judges From Nine To Fifteen; By Amending Section 14-8-20, Relating To The Terms Of Office For Judges On The Court Of Appeals, So As To Establish Staggered Terms; By Amending Section 14-8-80, Relating To The Court Sitting In Panels Or As A Whole, And The Assignment Of Members To Panels By The Chief Judge, And The Distribution Of Cases Between The Panels, So As To Provide That The Chief Judge Establish Two Panels To Preside Over Criminal Matters, Two Panels To Preside Over Civil Matters, And A Fifth Panel To Maintain Approximately Equal Caseloads Between The Panels; And By Amending Section 14-8-90, Relating To When The Court May Sit En Banc, So As To Increase The Number Of Judges For A Petition Or Motion For The Court To Sit En Banc From Six To Ten, And To Provide That Ten Justices Constitute A Quorum.

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Title

Civil and Criminal Courts of Appeals Panels

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-07HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-02-07HouseIntroduced and read first time

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
14810(n/a)See Bill Text
14820(n/a)See Bill Text
14880(n/a)See Bill Text
14890(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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