South Carolina § 56-25-40 Violations for which person not entitled to release on personal recognizance; penalty for failure to appear as required by citation.

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§ 56-25-40 — Violations for which person not entitled to release on personal recognizance; penalty for failure to appear as required by citation.

South Carolina § 56-25-40

Title 56MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 25NONRESIDENT TRAFFIC VIOLATOR COMPACTS

This text of South Carolina § 56-25-40 (Violations for which person not entitled to release on personal recognizance; penalty for failure to appear as required by citation.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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S.C. Code Ann. § 56-25-40 (2026).

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(a)No person shall be entitled to be released on personal recognizance pursuant to Section 56-25-30 if the officer requires the person to appear before a magistrate, recorder or other judicial officer or if the offense is:

(1)One which would result in the suspension or revocation of a person's license or privilege to drive under the laws of this State;

(2)A violation of Section 56-1-440 prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license;

(3)A violation of a highway weight limitation.

(b)Any person who willfully fails to appear before the court as required by a uniform traffic citation without having posted such bond as may be required by the court or been granted a continuance by the court shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be

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(a) No person shall be entitled to be released on personal recognizance pursuant to Section 56-25-30 if the officer requires the person to appear before a magistrate, recorder or other judicial officer or if the offense is: (1) One which would result in the suspension or revocation of a person's license or privilege to drive under the laws of this State; (2) A violation of Section 56-1-440 prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license; (3) A violation of a highway weight limitation. (b) Any person who willfully fails to appear before the court as required by a uniform traffic citation without having posted such bond as may be required by the court or been granted a continuance by the court shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 461.

Nearby Sections

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§ 56-25-20

Suspension of license for failure to comply with traffic citation or summons for litter violation; notification of licensing authority in compact jurisdiction.

§ 56-25-30

Release of violator on personal recognizance; release of nonresident licensed by compact jurisdiction.

§ 56-25-40

Violations for which person not entitled to release on personal recognizance; penalty for failure to appear as required by citation.

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