South Carolina H 3315: Municipal arrest warrants

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2025-2026 Bill 3315 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3315

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 22-5-190, RELATING TO WARRANTS ISSUED IN OTHER COUNTIES OR BY MUNICIPAL 
AUTHORITIES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS TO SERVE WARRANTS ISSUED 
BY MUNICIPAL JURISDICTIONS WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY ON A PERSON INCARCERATED IN 
THAT COUNTY'S JAIL OR DETENTION CENTER WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF A MAGISTRATE 
ENDORSING THE WARRANT.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 22-5-190(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (B) Whenever a warrant is issued by a 
mayor, recorder, judge, or other proper judicial officer of any municipality 
requiring the arrest of any person charged with a violation of a municipal 
ordinance, or a state statute within the trial jurisdiction of the municipal 
authorities, and the person sought to be arrested is presently incarcerated in 
a jail or detention center of the county in which the municipality is located, 
law enforcement officers of that municipality with the assistance of law 
enforcement officials of the county operating the jail or detention center or a correctional officer employed at the jail or detention 
center may serve the warrant on that person without the necessity of a 
magistrate of the county endorsing the warrant as required by this section.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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