South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 976

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      976
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020205
Primary Sponsor:                  Martin
All Sponsors:                     Martin
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22310cm02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Failure to appear before court, as 
                                  required; forfeit security provided pursuant 
                                  to release, penalties provided


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020205  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-15-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE RELEASED ON BAIL OR ON THEIR OWN RECOGNIZANCE BY A COURT AND FAIL TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMS OF THEIR RELEASE SHALL FORFEIT ANY SECURITY WHICH WAS GIVEN OR PLEDGED FOR THEIR RELEASE AND SHALL BE FINED, IMPRISONED, OR BOTH.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 17-15-65. A person who has been released from custody by a court pursuant to the provisions contained in this chapter and who wilfully fails to appear before the court as required by the terms of his release must forfeit any security which was given or pledged for his release and:

(1) if he was released on a felony charge, or while awaiting sentence after a conviction, he must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; or

(2) if he was released on a misdemeanor charge, he must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both."

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

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