South Carolina Statutes
§ 38-53-40 — Qualifications of surety.
South Carolina § 38-53-40
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 38-53-40 (2026).
Text
Each surety for the release of a person on bail must be qualified as:
(a)an insurer and represented by a surety bondsman;
(b)a professional bondsman; or (c) an accommodation bondsman.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-53-40 [1975 (59) 127] recodified as SECTION 38-25-310 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-63-40 [1985 Act No. 189, SECTION 1] recodified as SECTION 38-53-40 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1998 Act No. 425, SECTION 2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 38-53-10
Definitions.§ 38-53-100
Fees.§ 38-53-102
Suspension of license.§ 38-53-110
Financial statement required; examination.§ 38-53-120
Additional requirements of runners.§ 38-53-140
Expiration of license; renewal license.§ 38-53-170
Unlawful acts.§ 38-53-180
Receipt for collateral required.§ 38-53-20
Enforcement of chapter.§ 38-53-200
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South Carolina § 38-53-40, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/53/38-53-40.