Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4665 Primary Sponsor:Worley Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Municipal fines, payment by credit card Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:DKA/3164AL.94 Introduced Date:19940202 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940202 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Worley Sharpe Kelley Witherspoon Type of Legislation:General Bill
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4665 House 19940202 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 17-1-50 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF FINES OR ASSESSMENTS IMPOSED BY MUNICIPAL, MAGISTRATE, OR CIRCUIT COURTS BY CREDIT CARD, AND 17-15-195 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF BONDS IMPOSED BY MUNICIPAL, MAGISTRATES, OR CIRCUIT COURTS BY CREDIT CARD.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 17-1-50. Whenever a law of this State permits the payment of fines or assessments imposed by a municipal, magistrate, or circuit court, the payment may be made in cash or by bank card draft from any valid unexpired credit card approved by the Supreme Court of South Carolina and the State Treasurer. If the approved bank card issuer imposes a fee for the opportunity of utilizing a credit card, the fee must be added to the fine or assessment and paid by the defendant."
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 17-15-195. Whenever a law of this State permits the payment of cash in lieu of another form of recognizance in a court of this State, the payment may be by bank card draft from any valid and unexpired credit card approved by the Supreme Court of South Carolina and the State Treasurer. If the approved bank card issuer imposes a fee for the opportunity of utilizing a credit card, the fee must be added to the amount of the recognizance and paid by the person providing the bond by bank card draft.
If the recognizance is not forfeited, the amount of the bond less the fee imposed by the issuer must be reimbursed to the person providing the bond by use of a bank card draft."
SECTION 3. Upon approval by the Governor this act takes effect July 1, 1994.