S. 0292 will get a sub committee hearing on Thursday morning at 10:00 am. The Judiciary Sub-Committee consists of Knotts (ch), Massey, & Coleman. Basically, this adds penalties to officers assaulted if the assault is related to his official capacity. For example, if crack head gets out of jail and sees the arresting officer in a grocery store and beats him up, he would get additional penalties.
S 0292 General Bill, By Bryant: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-625, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RESISTING ARREST WITH THE USE OR THREAT OF USE OF A DEADLY WEAPON, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY COMMITS AN ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DURING THE LAWFUL DISCHARGE OF THE OFFICER’S OFFICIAL DUTIES, OR WHEN THE OFFENSE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE OFFICER’S OFFICIAL DUTIES, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THIS OFFENSE. to read the full bill
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