South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4349

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Jefferson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7447ahb08.doc

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Bail bondsman

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/12/2007  House   Prefiled
  12/12/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
    1/8/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-41
    1/8/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-42

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/12/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-53-175 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A BAIL BONDSMAN TO EXECUTE A BAIL BOND AND REMOVE A DEFENDANT FROM CUSTODY WITHOUT CHARGING AND COLLECTING THE FULL REQUIRED PREMIUM ON THE BOND AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT A DEFENDANT CANNOT BE RELEASED FROM JAIL, THE BAIL BONDSMAN MUST RETURN THE PREMIUM WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS.

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

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

"Section 38-53-175.    (A)    Unless ordered by the court, it is unlawful for a bail bondsman to execute a bail bond and remove a defendant from custody without charging and collecting the full required premium on the bond as ordered by the court.

(B)    When it is determined that a defendant cannot be released from jail, the bail bondsman shall return the premium within three business days."

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

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