S 0541 General Bill, By McConnell
Similar (H 3561)
Summary: Bail bondsman may not execute bond and remove defendant from custody without collecting full premium; Courts
    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.
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04/04/01	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
04/04/01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-5