South Carolina § 22-5-570 Amount of recognizance of witness.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 22-5-570 — Amount of recognizance of witness.

South Carolina § 22-5-570

Title 22MAGISTRATES AND CONSTABLES

Ch. 5MAGISTRATES' POWERS AND DUTIES IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 22-5-570 (2026).

Text

The recognizance of any prosecutor or witness, in a case of misdemeanor, shall not be for less than one hundred dollars and, in case of a capital felony, shall not be for less than five hundred dollars though in all cases the magistrate shall cause it to be in such amount as the circumstances may seem to require.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 43-250; 1952 Code SECTION 43-250; 1942 Code SECTION 941; 1932 Code SECTION 941; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 37; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 38; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 29; G. S. 2622; R. S. 35; 1839 (11) 22; 1885 (19) 349.