1993-94 Bill 3891: Moral turpitude (2024)

Bill 3891

 Current StatusIntroducing Body: HouseBill Number: 3891Primary Sponsor: TuckerCommittee Number: 25Type of Legislation: GBSubject: Moral turpitudeResiding Body: HouseCurrent Committee: JudiciaryComputer Document Number: DKA/4533AL.93Introduced Date: 19930407Last History Body: HouseLast History Date: 19930407Last History Type: Introduced, read first time, referred to CommitteeScope of Legislation: StatewideAll Sponsors: Tucker Jennings MartinType of Legislation: General Bill

Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________3891 House 19930407 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to Committee

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,BY ADDING SECTION 19-11-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE A LIST OFCRIMES INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE THAT MAY BE USEDTO IMPEACH A WITNESS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 19-11-65. Only a crime involving moral turpitudemay be used to impeach a witness. Moral turpitude involves an act ofbaseness, vileness, or depravity in the social duties which a man owesto his fellow man or to society in general, contrary to the accepted andcustomary role of right and duty between men.

A crime of moral turpitude includes one that involves an element offraud, dishonest behavior, or a breach of one's duty to society. Thisincludes:

(1) arson;

(2) assault with intent to ravish;

(3) assault and battery with intent to kill;

(4) auto theft;

(5) breaking into vehicles with intent to steal;

(6) burning an untenanted or unoccupied building;

(7) conspiracy to distribute marijuana;

(8) criminal sexual conduct with a minor;

(9) distribution of marijuana;

(10) forgery;

(11) fraudulent check;

(12) grand larceny;

(13) hit and run driving;

(14) housebreaking;

(15) larceny;

(16) lewd and lascivious conduct with children;

(17) making illegal whiskey;

(18) malicious destruction of personal property;

(19) manufacture of marijuana;

(20) mistreatment of a child;

(21) peeping tom;

(22) possession of cocaine;

(23) possession of heroin;

(24) possession of marijuana with intent to distribute;

(25) rape;

(26) receiving stolen goods;

(27) resisting arrest;

(28) robbery;

(29) trafficking in marijuana, including conspiracy to import."

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