South Carolina § 14-17-730 Penalty for not paying over funds, fines, and forfeitures; penalty for failure to give notice to county.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 14-17-730 — Penalty for not paying over funds, fines, and forfeitures; penalty for failure to give notice to county.

South Carolina § 14-17-730

Title 14COURTS

Ch. 17CLERKS OF COURTS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 14-17-730 (2026).

Text

If any clerk fail to pay over fines and forfeitures received by him or any moneys paid to him by order or permission of the court within five days after demand of the person entitled to receive the same, he shall forfeit and pay five per cent per month until the same shall be paid over, to be recovered, together with such amount received, by action on his official bond, besides being liable to rule and attachment as for contempt. If he shall fail to give to some member of the governing body of the county the notice required by law to be given he shall forfeit and pay double the amount so detained without notice.

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If any clerk fail to pay over fines and forfeitures received by him or any moneys paid to him by order or permission of the court within five days after demand of the person entitled to receive the same, he shall forfeit and pay five per cent per month until the same shall be paid over, to be recovered, together with such amount received, by action on his official bond, besides being liable to rule and attachment as for contempt. If he shall fail to give to some member of the governing body of the county the notice required by law to be given he shall forfeit and pay double the amount so detained without notice.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-1783; 1952 Code SECTION 15-1783; 1942 Code SECTIONS 3613, 3614; 1932 Code SECTIONS 3613, 3614; Civ. C. '22 SECTIONS 2157, 2158; Civ. C. '12 SECTIONS 1336, 1337; Civ. C. '02 SECTIONS 938, 939; G. S. 760, 761; R. S. 810, 811; 1839 (11) 111 SECTION 28.