South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 668


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       668
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950328
Primary Sponsor:                   Gregory 
All Sponsors:                      Gregory 
Drafted Document Number:           JUD6023.CKG
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:            19950427
Subject:                           Judgments, amount magistrate may
                                   confirm increased



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19950502  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19950501  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950427  Amended, read second time, 
                  ordered to third reading 
                  with notice of general amendments
Senate  19950426  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19950328  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee

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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 27, 1995

S. 668

Introduced by SENATOR Gregory

S. Printed 4/27/95--S.

Read the first time March 28, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-170, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FORFEITURE OF RECOGNIZANCES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF JUDGMENTS ON RECOGNIZANCE A MAGISTRATE MAY CONFIRM TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PLUS FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

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 five hundred dollars or less plus fees and assessments."

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

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