South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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H. 3387

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
Document Path: LC-0083CM23.docx

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Restitution

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
12/8/2022 House Prefiled
12/8/2022 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/10/2023 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 155)
1/10/2023 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 155)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/08/2022



A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 24-21-490, relating to Collection and distribution of restitution, so as to PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT of probation, parole and pardon services SHALL CONSIDER AN OFFENDER'S ABILITY TO MAKE RESTITUTION WHEN IT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF AN OFFENDER'S MONTHLY PAYMENT.

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

SECTION 1.   Section 24-21-490(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

   (A) The Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services shall collect and distribute restitution on a monthly basis from all offenders under probationary and intensive probationary supervision. The department shall consider an offender's ability to make restitution when it determines the amount of an offender's monthly payment.

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

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