South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 331


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    331
Ratification Number:            405
Act Number:                     376
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970206
Primary Sponsor:                Holland 
All Sponsors:                   Holland 
Drafted Document Number:        jud9010.dhh
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980603
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980608
Subject:                        Personal recognizance bonds,
                                forfeiture of; magistrates,
                                jurisdiction, judgments, Courts

History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19980624  Act No. A376
------  19980608  Signed by Governor
------  19980604  Ratified R405
House   19980603  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19980602  Read second time
House   19980527  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19970325  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970325  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970320  Read second time
Senate  19970319  Committee report: Favorable              11 SJ
Senate  19970206  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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(A376, R405, S331)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FORFEITURE OF RECOGNIZANCES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MAGISTRATE MAY CONFIRM JUDGMENTS OF RECOGNIZANCE FORFEITURE OF NOT MORE THAN THE MAXIMUM FINE ALLOWABLE UNDER HIS JURISDICTION IN ADDITION TO ASSESSMENTS.

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

Proceedings in case of forfeiture of recognizances

SECTION 1. Section 17-15-170 of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 508 of 1988, is further amended to read:

Section 17-15-170. Whenever the recognizance is forfeited by noncompliance with its condition, the Attorney General, solicitor, magistrate, or other person acting for him immediately shall issue a notice to summon every party bound in the forfeited recognizance to appear at the next ensuing court to show cause, if he has any, why judgment should not be confirmed against him. If any person so bound fails to appear or, upon appearing, does not give a reason for not performing the condition of the recognizance as the court considers sufficient, then the judgment on the recognizance is confirmed. A magistrate may confirm judgments of not more than the maximum fine allowable under Section 22-3-550 in addition to assessments.

Time effective

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

Approved the 8th day of June, 1998.