H 4786 General Bill, By Kirsh
Summary: Municipal court fine, assessment increased to pay housing cost for juvenile detained for offense; Political Subdivisions
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-1-208, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS IMPOSED IN MUNICIPAL COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT FROM SEVENTY-FOUR PERCENT OF THE FINE IMPOSED TO EIGHTY-FOUR PERCENT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADDITIONAL MONIES COLLECTED ARE REMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND PUT IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT TO PAY THE TWO-THIRDS COST OF THE PER DIEM CHARGED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR HOUSING EACH CHILD DETAINED FOR AN OFFENSE OCCURRING IN A MUNICIPALITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT UNEXPENDED REVENUE IN THE FUND AT THE END OF THE YEAR MUST BE USED TO DEFRAY THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PREADJUDICATORY JUVENILE DETENTION.
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03/16/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2
03/16/00	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3