South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4026

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4026
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010425
Primary Sponsor:                  Whipper
All Sponsors:                     Whipper, J.E. Smith, Weeks, J. Brown, 
                                  Allen, Altman, Campsen, Easterday, Howard, 
                                  Rivers, Sinclair, G.M. Smith and W.D. Smith
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22994cm01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Bailable offense, person to have bond 
                                  hearing within twenty-four hours of arrest; 
                                  release provisions; Courts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010425  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-15-12 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON CHARGED WITH A BAILABLE OFFENSE MUST HAVE A BOND HEARING WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF HIS ARREST AND MUST BE RELEASED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER THE BOND IS DELIVERED TO THE INCARCERATING FACILITY.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 17-15-12.    A person charged with a bailable offense must have a bond hearing within twenty-four hours of his arrest and must be released within a reasonable time, not to exceed four hours, after the bond is delivered to the incarcerating facility."

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

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