South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 754


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               754
Ratification Number:       409
Act Number:                359
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Relating to fine and bond forfeiture
                           financing for the South Carolina Criminal
                           Justice Academy
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(A359, R409, S754)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-23-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FINE AND BOND FORFEITURE FINANCING FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AMOUNTS TO BE ADDED TO FINES AND BONDS TO BE USED FOR THE FINANCING OF THE ACADEMY AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT HALL OF FAME AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS MUST BE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED BY THE COURTS OF THIS STATE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT BOND.

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

Fine

SECTION 1. The first and second paragraphs of Section 23-23-70 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1978, is further amended to read:

"Section 23-23-70. Every fine levied on a criminal or traffic violation in this State shall have sums added to it which must be set apart and used for the council's program of training in the fields of law enforcement and criminal justice, and every bond for violations must have added the same amounts which shall be set apart on forfeiture for the council's program of training, as follows:

(a) Fines or forfeitures up to and including $200.00 $6.00

(b) Fines or forfeitures from $201.00 up to but not including $500.00 10.00

(c) Fines or forfeitures from $500.00 up to but not including $1,000.00 12.00

(d) Fines or forfeitures from $1,000.00 or more 15.00.

In addition to the apportioned amounts set forth in items (a) through (d), twenty-five cents must be added to each fine or forfeiture and be paid over to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council which shall in turn transfer all funds so collected to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Hall of Fame Committee to defray the cost of erecting and maintaining the Hall of Fame. At any time when funds collected pursuant to this paragraph exceed the necessary costs and expenses of the Hall of Fame operation and maintenance as determined by the committee, the council may retain the surplus for use in its law enforcement training programs.

The additional portion of fines added by this section for training programs and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Hall of Fame Committee must be assessed and collected by the respective courts or law enforcement officers, who are authorized by law to accept bond, and clearly identified as such on the judgement or bond."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1984.