H3142

Penalties for driving offenses

Introduced·1/14/25
Introduced Text

South Carolina H3142 amends penalties for driving offenses, increasing fines and imprisonment terms for third or subsequent offenses.

South Carolina H3142 amends the South Carolina Code to revise penalties for driving offenses. It increases the fine for a third or subsequent offense to one thousand dollars and allows for imprisonment for up to ninety days or confinement under the Home Detention Act for up to ninety days. The bill also allows for the suspension of imprisonment or confinement under home detention by the trial judge, except when the court is suspending a term of imprisonment upon successful completion of the terms and conditions of confinement under home detention.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Jan 14, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 14, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Dec 5, 2024

House

Prefiled