2016-07

South Carolina Court Administration
South Carolina Supreme Court
Columbia, South Carolina

ROSALYN W. FRIERSON
DIRECTOR

 

 

1220 SENATE STREET, SUITE 200
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA  29201
TELEPHONE:  (803) 734-1800
FAX:  (803) 734-1355

MEMORANDUM

TO: Magistrates and Municipal Judges
FROM: Robert L. McCurdy
RE: Updated Recommended Roadside Bond List
DATE: July 1, 2016

Please find attached an updated recommended roadside bond list (Revision date of 7/01/16) previously issued by this Office. The list has been updated to reflect any statutory changes passed by the Legislature this past term.

As a reminder, the bond schedule is a recommendation only. Upon conviction, a trial judge may charge higher or lower than the recommended bond if allowed within the parameters of the particular statute. On traffic offenses where a court appearance is not mandatory and where the recommended bond is posted, failure to appear constitutes a forfeiture of the posted bond.

The list with the red tab (“Columns Not Hidden”) contains the name of the offense, the charging section, the penalty section, the CDR Code, the minimum and maximum jail time, the minimum fine with and without assessments, the maximum fine with and without assessments, and a recommended roadside bond. The list with the yellow tab (“Hidden Columns”) is an abbreviated sheet and contains all of the sections above except minimum and maximum jail and may be more conducive for printing purposes. The next to the last column of both lists indicates by asterisk those offenses where a defendant’s court appearance is mandatory.

This document will be posted in the “Memoranda” section of the Benchbook. If you are unable to open the attachment or do not have Excel, please contact this Office and we will provide you a hard copy of the list. Should you have questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact this Office.

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