H*3905 (Rat #0380, Act #0295 of 2002) General Bill, By Whipper, Altman, R.L. Brown, Campsen, Carnell, Cobb-Hunter, Harvin, Kelley and Koon
Summary: Court fines, fees, assessments, and costs may be paid by credit or debit card; provisions regarding payment of money paid to magistrate or municipal judge in lieu of entering into recognizance
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-1-214 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF FINES, FEES, ASSESSMENTS, COURT COSTS, AND SURCHARGES IN CIRCUIT COURT, FAMILY COURT, MAGISTRATE'S COURT, AND MUNICIPAL COURT BY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD AND TO IMPOSE A SEPARATE FEE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD; AND TO AMEND SECTION 22-5-530, 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.-amended title
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04/10/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
04/10/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-7
04/24/02	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5
04/25/02	House	Amended HJ-24
04/25/02	House	Read second time HJ-24
04/25/02	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-24
04/26/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3
04/30/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
04/30/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
05/15/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-11
05/16/02	Senate	Amended SJ-69
05/16/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-69
05/16/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-69
05/21/02	Senate	Amended SJ-16
05/21/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-16
05/23/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-36
05/28/02		Ratified R 380
06/03/02		Signed By Governor
06/17/02		Act No. 295
06/27/02		Effective date 07/01/02; See Act
06/27/02		Copies available