South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 1149

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1149
Ratification Number:       573
Act Number                 508
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Magistrates authorized to confirm
                           judgements
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(A508, R573, S1149)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-170, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROCEEDINGS WHEN A RECOGNIZANCE IS FORFEITED, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE MAGISTRATES TO CONFIRM JUDGMENTS OF TWO HUNDRED EIGHTEEN DOLLARS OR LESS FOR A FORFEITED RECOGNIZANCE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Magistrates authorized to confirm judgments

SECTION 1. Section 17-15-170 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 17-15-170. Whenever the recognizance is forfeited by noncompliance with its condition, the Attorney General, solicitor, magistrate, or other person acting for him immediately shall issue a notice to summon every party bound in the forfeited recognizance to appear at the next ensuing court to show cause, if he has any, why judgment should not be confirmed against him. If any person so bound fails to appear or, upon appearing, does not give a reason for not performing the condition of the recognizance as the court considers sufficient then the judgment on the recognizance is confirmed. A magistrate may confirm judgments of two hundred eighteen dollars or less."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.