S 356 South Carolina Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Bail and recognizance

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCES AND FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN DETERMINING BOND, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO SET A CASH OR SURETY BOND FOR ANY PERSON CHARGED WITH AN OFFENSE WHO THE COURT FINDS IS AN ALIEN UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-260, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF FORFEITED BONDS, SO AS TO REQUIRE IN A CASE WHEN THE BOND IS ORDERED FORFEITED AND THE DEFENDANT IS AN ALIEN UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES, TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE FORFEITED FUNDS BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE ARRESTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
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Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 12, 2021 Last action Jan 12, 2021
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Jan 12, 2021
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Jan 12, 2021
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Dec 9, 2020
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