H 5117 General Bill, By Whipper, Breeland, Clyburn, Lloyd, Allen, Altman, Bales, Gourdine, J. Hines, Keegan, Mack, McGee, Parks, Sharpe, F.N. Smith and Weeks
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Summary: Magistrates' courts, deposit of money in lieu of recognizance; immediate release from custody secured by paying or depositing sum of money with the jail or detention facility
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-5-530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN ACCUSED TO BE TRIED BEFORE A MAGISTRATE BEING ENTITLED TO DEPOSIT MONEY IN LIEU OF RECOGNIZANCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON HELD OR INCARCERATED IN A JAIL OR DETENTION CENTER WHO IS ENTITLED TO DEPOSIT A SUM OF MONEY IN LIEU OF ENTERING INTO RECOGNIZANCE UNDER THIS SECTION MAY SECURE HIS IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM CUSTODY BY PAYING TO OR DEPOSITING THE SUM OF MONEY REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION WITH THE JAIL OR DETENTION FACILITY IN WHICH HE IS BEING HELD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT MONEY PAID TO A JAIL OR DETENTION FACILITY UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS SECTION IS DEEMED PAID TO THE MAGISTRATE OR MUNICIPAL JUDGE IN LIEU OF ENTERING INTO RECOGNIZANCE AND MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR AND PAID OVER TO THE MAGISTRATE OR MUNICIPAL JUDGE BY THE JAIL OR DETENTION FACILITY FOR DISPOSITION ACCORDING TO LAW.
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04/11/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-71
04/11/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-71