H 4026 General Bill, By Whipper, J.E. Smith, Weeks, J. Brown, Allen, Altman, 
Campsen, Easterday, Howard, Rivers, Sinclair, G.M. Smith and W.D. Smith
 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.

   04/25/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-50
   04/25/01  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-50

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.