S 1175 General Bill, By McConnell
Summary: Courts, bail, personal recognizance bond; conditions which person may be released on revised
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONDITIONS OF RELEASE BY WHICH A PERSON MAY BE RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO THE OBSOLETE COUNTY COURT AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-30, RELATING TO MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING CONDITIONS OF RELEASE, SO AS TO ALLOW A JUDGE TO CONSIDER ANY RECORD OF ARRESTS WHEN SETTING CONDITIONS FOR RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-40, RELATING TO THE COURT ORDER STATING THE CONDITIONS FOR RELEASE AND THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY PERSON RELEASED, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING CHANGES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-50, RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT CONDITIONS OF RELEASE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MAGISTRATE SHALL RETAIN JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITY TO RESCIND OR MODIFY THOSE CONDITIONS, AT ANY TIME AFTER NOTICE AND HEARING, AND TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE CONDITIONS UNTIL A TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT IS RETURNED BY A GRAND JURY.
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02/23/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
02/23/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6