2022 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.

Universal Citation: SC Code § 17-15-190 (2022)

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.

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