South Carolina H 3599: Courts, transfer of criminal cases from general sessions

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2025-2026 Bill 3599 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 12, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3599

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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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.

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

SECTION 1. Section 22-3-545(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of 
Sections 22-3-540 and 22-3-550, a criminal case, the penalty for which the 
crime in the case does not exceed five thousand five 
hundred dollars or one yearthree years 
imprisonment, or both, either as originally charged 
or as charged pursuant to the terms of a plea agreement, may be transferred 
from general sessions court if the provisions of this section are followed.

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

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