H 5053 General Bill, By Bannister
Summary: Bail bond forfeiture
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-53-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FORFEITURE OF A BAIL BOND FOR A DEFENDANT WHEN HE FAILS TO APPEAR AT A RELATED HEARING TO WHICH HE HAS BEEN SUMMONED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE FORFEITURE OCCURS, THE COURT SHALL ENTER REQUISITE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEFENDANT INTO THE NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER DATABASE, TO PROVIDE THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL SEND TRUE COPIES OF THE BENCH WARRANT TO THE SURETY COMPANY AND BAIL BONDSMAN WITHIN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE BENCH WARRANT IS ISSUED, AND TO PROVIDE THE BOND MUST NOT BE FORFEITED AND THE SURETY MUST BE RELIEVED OF ALL LIABILITY IF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA REFUSES TO REQUEST EXTRADITION OF THE DEFENDANT IF THE DEFENDANT IS IN A JURISDICTION OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE.
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03/21/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 62)
03/21/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 62)