South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 541

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      541
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010404
Primary Sponsor:                  McConnell
All Sponsors:                     McConnell
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1364cm01.doc
Companion Bill Number:            3561
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Banking and Insurance Committee 02 SBI
Subject:                          Bail bondsman may not execute bond and 
                                  remove defendant from custody without 
                                  collecting full premium; Courts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20010406  Companion Bill No. 3561
Senate  20010404  Introduced, read first time,           02 SBI
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-53-175 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UNLESS ORDERED BY THE COURT, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A BAIL BONDSMAN TO EXECUTE A BAIL BOND AND REMOVE A DEFENDANT FROM CUSTODY WITHOUT CHARGING AND COLLECTING THE FULL REQUIRED PREMIUM ON THE BOND AS ORDERED BY THE COURT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT A DEFENDANT CANNOT BE RELEASED FROM JAIL, THEN THE BAIL BONDSMAN MUST RETURN THE PREMIUM WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code amended by adding:

"Section 38-53-175. (A) Unless ordered by the court, it is unlawful for a bail bondsman to execute a bail bond and remove a defendant from custody without charging and collecting the full required premium on the bond as ordered by the court.

(B) When it is determined that a defendant cannot be released from jail, for any reason, then the bail bondsman must return the premium within three business days."

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

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