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SC Code § 17-15-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 15 - Bail And Recognizances|Section 17-15-180. Court may remit forfeiture in certain cases.

 If any person shall forfeit a recognizance from ignorance or unavoidable impediment and not from wilful default, the court of sessions may, on affidavit stating the excuse or cause thereof, remit the whole or any part of the forfeiture as may be deemed reasonable.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-312; 1952 Code Section 17-312; 1942 Code Section 1044; 1932 Code Section 1044; Cr. P. '22 Section 133; Cr. C. '12 Section 115; Cr. C. '02 Section 88; G. S. 2663; R. S. 89; 1787 (5) 13.
SC Code § 17-15-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 15 - Bail And Recognizances|Section 17-15-190. Money may be deposited with officer of court in lieu of bond, recognizance, or undertaking.

 Whenever in any criminal proceeding in any of the courts of this State a bond, recognizance or undertaking is authorized or required to be given, the party authorized or required to give it may deposit in lieu thereof a sum of lawful money of the United States of America equal in amount to the bond, recognizance or undertaking so required or authorized to be given. Such sum of money, when deposited as in this section provided, shall be held and taken as equivalent in all respects to the giving of such bond, recognizance or undertaking.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-313; 1952 Code Section 17-313; 1942 Code Section 347; 1932 Code Section 347; Civ. P. '22 Section 303; Civ. C. '12 Section 3936; Civ. C. '02 Section 2833; 1897 (22) 424.
SC Code § 17-15-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 15 - Bail And Recognizances|Section 17-15-200. Persons to whom a deposit in lieu of bond, recognizance, or undertaking must be paid.

 Whenever such bond, recognizance or undertaking is required or authorized to be given in any criminal proceeding:  (1) In the courts of general sessions of this State the sum of money deposited in lieu thereof shall be paid to the clerk of the court of general sessions in which the proceeding is pending;  (2) In the Supreme Court or the court of appeals the sum of money shall be paid to the clerk of the Supreme Court or the court of appeals; and  (3) In a magistrates court or other court of inferior jurisdiction such sum of money shall be paid to the clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions for the county in which such magistrates court or other court of inferior jurisdiction shall be.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-314; 1952 Code Section 17-314; 1942 Code Section 348; 1932 Code Section 348; Civ. P. '22 Section 304; Civ. C. '12 Section 3937; Civ. C. '02 Section 2834; 1897 (22) 424; 1999 Act No. 55, Section 23.
SC Code § 17-15-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 15 - Bail And Recognizances|Section 17-15-210. Receipt for deposit given in lieu of bond, recognizance, or undertaking.

 Whenever any sum of money is so deposited in lieu of a bond, recognizance or undertaking the party depositing it shall be entitled to a receipt therefor, stating that the sum of money has been deposited and is held for the same purpose as would have been specified and conditioned in the bond, recognizance or undertaking in lieu whereof the sum of money is so deposited.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-315; 1952 Code Section 17-315; 1942 Code Section 349; 1932 Code Section 349; Civ. P. '22 Section 305; Civ. C. '12 Section 3938; Civ. C. '02 Section 2835; 1897 (22) 424.
SC Code § 17-15-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 15 - Bail And Recognizances|Section 17-15-220. Return of deposit given in lieu of bond, recognizance, or undertaking.

 The person so depositing a sum of money in lieu of a bond, recognizance or undertaking shall be entitled upon application to the court wherein such deposit has been made, and subject to the order under which such fund is held, to receive back such sum of money whenever the purposes for which it has been received and deposited have been accomplished and the person would have been entitled to be released without payment or further payment of any sum from all liability on the required bond, recognizance or undertaking had it been given in lieu of such deposit of money.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-316; 1952 Code Section 17-316; 1942 Code Section 349; 1932 Code Section 349; Civ. P. '22 Section 305; Civ. C. '12 Section 3938; Civ. C. '02 Section 2835; 1897 (22) 424.
SC Code § 17-15-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 15 - Bail And Recognizances|Section 17-15-230. Requirement that surety company file undertaking with respect to guaranteed arrest bond certificates issued by automobile clubs; acceptance, forfeiture, and enforcement of certificates.

 (A)(1) A domestic or foreign surety company qualified to transact business in this State may become a surety by filing with the Department of Insurance an undertaking to become surety of not more than one thousand five hundred dollars with respect to each guaranteed arrest bond certificate issued by an automobile club or association.  (2) The undertaking must be in a form to be prescribed by the department and must state the:  (a) name and address of the automobile club or automobile association with respect to which the surety company undertakes to guarantee the arrest bond certificates;  (b) unqualified obligation of the surety company to pay the fine or forfeiture of not more than one thousand five hundred dollars of a person who, after posting a guaranteed arrest bond certificate which the surety has undertaken to guarantee, fails to make the appearance for which the guaranteed arrest bond certificate was posted.  (B)(1) A guaranteed arrest bond certificate guaranteed by a surety company pursuant to this section must be accepted in lieu of cash bail or other bond of not more than one thousand five hundred dollars as a bail bond, when signed by the person whose signature appears on the certificate, to guarantee the appearance of that person in a court in this State at the time set by the court when the person is arrested for the violation of a motor vehicle law of the State or a motor vehicle ordinance of a municipality of this State. The guaranteed arrest bond certificate does not apply to and must not be accepted in lieu of cash bail or bond when the person has been arrested for an offense of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs or for a felony.  (2) A guaranteed arrest bond certificate that is posted as a bail bond in a court is subject to the forfeiture and enforcement provisions with respect to bail bonds in criminal cases provided in this chapter.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 413; 1992 Act No. 311, Section 1.
SC Code § 17-15-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 15 - Bail And Recognizances|Section 17-15-240. Interest on bail bond money.

 Court officers authorized by law to receive bail bond money may deposit that money in interest-bearing accounts in a financial institution in which deposits are insured by an agency of the United States government. The interest earned on the accounts is considered public funds and must be distributed as follows:  (1) Interest on bail bond money received for offenses triable in municipal court or held for transmittal to the county clerk of court must be credited to the general fund of the municipality.  (2) Interest on bail bond money received for offenses triable in magistrates court or held for transmittal to the county clerk of court must be credited to the general fund of the county.  (3) Interest on bail bond money received by the county clerk of court for offenses triable in family and circuit court must be credited to the general fund of the county.  South Carolina Court Administration shall prescribe appropriate procedures for handling and accounting for bail bond interest.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 549, Section 1.
SC Code § 17-15-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 15 - Bail And Recognizances|Section 17-15-260. Disposition of funds collected pursuant to chapter.

 The funds collected pursuant to this chapter must be remitted in the following manner: twenty-five percent to the general fund of the State, twenty-five percent to the solicitor's office in the county in which the forfeiture is ordered, and fifty percent to the county general fund of the county in which the forfeiture is ordered.  However, if the case in which forfeiture is ordered is originated by a municipality, the funds collected pursuant to this chapter must be remitted in the following manner: twenty-five percent to the general fund of the State, twenty-five percent to the solicitor's office in the county in which the forfeiture is ordered, and twenty-five percent to the county general fund of the county in which the forfeiture is ordered and twenty-five percent to the municipality.  All funds to be deposited in the state general fund shall be transmitted to the State Treasurer.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 80A; 1996 Act No. 292, Section 4.
SC Code § 17-17-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-10. Persons entitled to writ of habeas corpus.

 If any person shall be or stand committed or detained for any crime, unless (a) for felony the punishment of which is death or treason, plainly expressed in the warrant of commitment, (b) charged as accessory before the fact to treason or felony the punishment of which is death or (c) charged with suspicion of treason or felony which is punishable with death, which shall be plainly expressed in the warrant of commitment, he shall be entitled to the writ of habeas corpus.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-351; 1952 Code Section 17-351; 1942 Code Section 1047; 1932 Code Section 1047; Cr. P. '22 Section 134; Cr. C. '12 Section 116; Cr. C. '02 Section 89; G. S. 2322; R. S. 89; 31 ch. 2 c. 2; 1679 (1) 118, 123; 1839 (11) 38.
SC Code § 17-17-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-20. Forfeiture of entitlement in certain cases.

 If any person shall have wilfully neglected by the space of two whole terms after his imprisonment to pray a habeas corpus for his enlargement such person, so wilfully neglecting, shall not have any habeas corpus to be granted in vacation time in pursuance of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-352; 1952 Code Section 17-352; 1942 Code Section 1049; 1932 Code Section 1049; Cr. P. '22 Section 136; Cr. C. '12 Section 118; Cr. C. '02 Section 91; G. S. 2324; R. S. 91; 1679 (1) 119.
SC Code § 17-17-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-30. Authority of judges to grant writs of habeas corpus.

 Any of the judges of this State, in vacation time and out of term, upon view of the copy of the warrant of commitment and detainer or otherwise and upon oath made that such copy was denied to be given by the person in whose custody the prisoner is detained, shall, upon request made in writing by such person as is committed as aforesaid or any on his behalf, attested and subscribed by two witnesses who were present at the delivery of the request, award and grant a writ of habeas corpus, under the seal of such court, whereof he shall be one of the judges.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-353; 1952 Code Section 17-353; 1942 Code Section 1050; 1932 Code Section 1050; Cr. P. '22 Section 137; Cr. C. '12 Section 119; Cr. C. '02 Section 92; G. S. 2325; R. S. 92; 1679 (1) 118.
SC Code § 17-17-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-40. Authority of any two magistrates to grant writs of habeas corpus.

 Any two magistrates shall grant the writ of habeas corpus as fully, effectually and lawfully as may any judge of the court of common pleas and general sessions or justice of the Supreme Court of this State, except in cases of felony the punishment for which is death or imprisonment for life and except in changing the custody of any child, in which cases magistrates shall have no jurisdiction in applications for habeas corpus.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-354; 1952 Code Section 17-354; 1942 Code Section 1060; 1932 Code Section 1060; Cr. P. '22 Section 147; Cr. C. '12 Section 129; Cr. C. '02 Section 102; G. S. 2335; R. S. 102; 1712 (2) 460; 1839 (11) 23; 1918 (30) 765.
SC Code § 17-17-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-50. Persons to whom writ shall be directed.

 Such writ shall be directed to the officer in whose custody the party so committed or detained shall be and shall be returned immediately before the judge issuing it.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-355; 1952 Code Section 17-355; 1942 Code Section 1051; 1932 Code Section 1051; Cr. P. '22 Section 138; Cr. C. '12 Section 120; Cr. C. '02 Section 93; G. S. 2326; R. S. 93; 1679 (1) 118.
SC Code § 17-17-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-60. Service of writ.

 The writ shall be served upon the officer or left at the jail or prison with any of the underofficers, underkeepers or deputies of any such officer or keeper.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-356; 1952 Code Section 17-356; 1942 Code Section 1052; 1932 Code Section 1052; Cr. P. '22 Section 139; Cr. C. '12 Section 121; Cr. C. '02 Section 94; G. S. 2327; R. S. 94; 1679 (1) 117.
SC Code § 17-17-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-70. Handling of prisoner after service of writ; payment of charges; return of writ.

 Such officer or his underofficer, underkeeper or deputy shall, within three days after the service thereof and upon:  (1) Payment or tender of charges, not exceeding ten cents per mile, of bringing the prisoner, to be ascertained by the judge or court that awarded the writ and endorsed thereon; and  (2) Security given by his own bond (a) to pay the charges of carrying back the prisoner, if he shall be remanded by the court or judge to which he shall be brought and (b) that he will not make any escape by the way;  Make return of such writ and bring or cause to be brought the body of the person so committed or restrained unto or before the judge or court from whence the writ shall issue or unto and before such other person before whom the writ is made returnable, according to the command thereof, and shall then certify the true cause of his detainer or imprisonment; provided, however, that:  (1) If any prisoner be not able to pay such charges they shall be paid by the county wherein he is confined; and  (2) If such prisoner shall be acquitted of the charge against him or finally discharged on habeas corpus by the judge or court hearing the habeas corpus proceedings the expenses of the proceeding in habeas corpus shall be paid by the county in which the case is situated.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-357; 1952 Code Section 17-357; 1942 Code Section 1053; 1932 Code Section 1053; Cr. P. '22 Section 140; Cr. C. '12 Section 122; Cr. C. '02 Section 95; G. S. 2328; R. S. 95; 1870 (14) 400.
SC Code § 17-17-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-80. Time within which prisoners must be brought before court.

 If the place of imprisonment of the person be beyond the distance of twenty miles from the place where such court is held and not above one hundred miles he shall be brought before the court or the person before whom the writ is returnable within the space of ten days and if beyond the distance of one hundred miles then within the space of twenty days after the delivery of such writ and not longer.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-358; 1952 Code Section 17-358; 1942 Code Section 1054; 1932 Code Section 1054; Cr. P. '22 Section 141; Cr. C. '12 Section 123; Cr. C. '02 Section 96; G. S. 2329; R. S. 96; 1679 (1) 117.
SC Code § 17-17-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-90. Granting of writ during term of court.

 During the term of the circuit court for the county in which any prisoner is detained no person shall be removed from the common jail upon any writ of habeas corpus granted in pursuance of this chapter but, upon any such writ, shall be brought before the circuit judge, in open court, who is thereupon to do what to justice shall appertain.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-359; 1952 Code Section 17-359; 1942 Code Section 1057; 1932 Code Section 1057; Cr. P. '22 Section 144; Cr. C. '12 Section 126; Cr. C. '02 Section 99; G. S. 2332; R. S. 99; 1679 (1) 122.
SC Code § 17-17-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-100. Transfer of matter for hearing to judge of court in county where prisoner was convicted.

 Any judge before whom a petition for a writ of habeas corpus is made by any person confined by the State Board of Corrections in any of its places of confinement who has been tried and convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall upon issuance of the writ of habeas corpus transfer the matter for hearing to any judge of any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the person was convicted.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-359.1; 1966 (54) 2102.
SC Code § 17-17-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-110. Granting of writ after adjournment.

 After the circuit court adjourns any person detained may have a writ of habeas corpus, according to the direction and intention of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-360; 1952 Code Section 17-360; 1942 Code Section 1058; 1932 Code Section 1058; Cr. P. '22 Section 145; Cr. C. '12 Section 127; Cr. C. '02 Section 100; G. S. 2333; R. S. 100; 1679 (1) 122.
SC Code § 17-17-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-120. Discharge only after notice given to Attorney General, Circuit Solicitor, or attorney acting for State.

 When it appears from the return of the writ or otherwise that the person is imprisoned on a criminal accusation he shall not be discharged until sufficient notice has been given to the Attorney General or circuit solicitor or other attorney acting for the State, that he may appear and object to such discharge, if he thinks fit.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-361; 1952 Code Section 17-361; 1942 Code Section 1056; 1932 Code Section 1056; Cr. P. '22 Section 143; Cr. C. '12 Section 125; Cr. C. '02 Section 98; G. S. 2331; R. S. 98.
SC Code § 17-17-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-130. Discharge of prisoner after hearing; recognizance in judge's discretion, appearance in the following term of court.

 If, upon a hearing, the prisoner shall be entitled to his discharge then the judge before whom he is brought shall within two days after the prisoner shall be brought before him discharge the prisoner from his imprisonment, taking his recognizance, with one or more surety or sureties, in any sum according to the judge's discretion, having regard to the nature of the offense, for his appearance the term following in the court of general sessions for the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed or in the court of such other county in which the alleged offense is properly cognizable, as the case shall require. And the judge shall then certify the writ, with the return thereof, and the recognizance into the court in which such appearance is to be made. But if no legal cause be shown for the imprisonment or restraint the prisoner shall be discharged therefrom.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-362; 1952 Code Section 17-362; 1942 Code Section 1055; 1932 Code Section 1055; Cr. P. '22 Section 142; Cr. C. '12 Section 124; Cr. C. '02 Section 97; G. S. 2330; R. S. 97; 1679 (1) 118.
SC Code § 17-17-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-140. Right to appeal from decision on writ.

 An appeal from all final decisions rendered on applications for writs of habeas corpus shall be allowed as is provided by law in civil actions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-363; 1952 Code Section 17-363; 1942 Code Section 1065; 1932 Code Section 1065; Cr. P. '22 Section 152; Cr. C. '12 Section 134; Cr. C. '02 Section 107.
SC Code § 17-17-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-150. Person discharged shall not be rearrested or committed for same offense.

 No person who shall be delivered or set at large upon any writ of habeas corpus shall, at any time, be again imprisoned or committed for the same offense by any person whatsoever, other than by the legal order and process of such court wherein he shall be bound by recognizance to appear or other court having jurisdiction of the cause. If any other person shall knowingly, contrary to this chapter, recommit or imprison or knowingly procure or cause to be recommitted or imprisoned for the same offense or pretended offense any person delivered or set at large, as aforesaid, or be knowingly aiding or assisting therein, then he shall forfeit to the prisoner or person grieved the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, any colorable pretense or variation in the warrant of commitment notwithstanding, to be recovered as provided in Section 17-17-180.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-364; 1952 Code Section 17-364; 1942 Code Section 1059; 1932 Code Section 1059; Cr. P. '22 Section 146; Cr. C. '12 Section 128; Cr. C. '02 Section 101; G. S. 2334; R. S. 101; 1679 (1) 119.
SC Code § 17-17-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-160. Officers shall execute writ.

 Every sheriff, deputy sheriff or jailer shall give due obedience to the execution of every writ of habeas corpus made or signed by any person by law empowered to grant the writ and shall do and perform any matter or thing which by the writ he may be required to do. And if he shall wilfully neglect, refuse or omit to obey or perform the writ when legally requested and demanded in such case, for each such neglect, refusal, or omission, he shall forfeit the sum of five hundred dollars, to be recovered by indictment.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-365; 1952 Code Section 17-365; 1942 Code Section 1066-1; 1932 Code Section 1532; Cr. C. '22 Section 479; Cr. C. '12 Section 553; Cr. C. '02 Section 396; G. S. 680; R. S. 313; 1839 (11) 48.
SC Code § 17-17-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 17 - Habeas Corpus|Section 17-17-170. Penalty for officers neglecting their duty.

 Every person whatsoever to whom any power is given, either judicial or ministerial, by this chapter which, by virtue hereof, he is required and commanded to exercise who shall wilfully neglect, refuse or omit to exercise the power when such exercise shall be legally requested and demanded, according to the directions herein, and when the person so requesting and demanding such exercise is legally entitled so to request or demand by the provisions of this chapter, for each such offense shall forfeit the sum of five hundred dollars and shall be thereafter incapable of holding or executing his office.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-366; 1952 Code Section 17-366; 1942 Code Section 1061; 1932 Code Section 1061; Cr. P. '22 Section 148; Cr. C. '12 Section 130; Cr. C. '02 Section 103; G. S. 2336; R. S. 103; 1679 (1) 119; 1712 (2) 400.