South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 4237

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. King, Hart, Rutherford, Bannister and Howard
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19088ab11.docx

Introduced in the House on May 18, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Bail Bondsman may assist in apprehension of defendant

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/18/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 78)
   5/18/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 78)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/18/2011

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-53-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE A BAIL BONDSMAN OR RUNNER MAY ASSIST ANOTHER BAIL BONDSMAN IN THE APPREHENSION, ARREST, AND SURRENDER OF THE DEFENDANT EVEN IF THE ASSISTING BAIL BONDSMAN OR RUNNER IS NOT EMPLOYED OR APPOINTED BY THE BAIL BONDSMAN WHO IS SURETY FOR THE DEFENDANT.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 53, Title 38 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 38-53-65.    A bail bondsman or runner may assist another bail bondsman in the apprehension, arrest, and surrender of the defendant even if the assisting bail bondsman or runner is not employed or appointed by the bail bondsman who is surety for the defendant."

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

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