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H 4060 - Collection services for municipal court fines and penalties

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Stringer
Last Action: 4/12/2011 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the chief judge of the municipal court of any municipality, with approval of the municipal's governing body, to ender into written contracts with the private sector to provide community supervision, counseling and collection services for fines and penalties.

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Session 119 - (2011-2012)
H 4060 General Bill, By Stringer and Allison
Summary: Municipal Court Chief Judge
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-25-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF FINES AND PENALTIES IN THE MUNICIPAL COURTS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF ANY MUNICIPALITY, WITH APPROVAL OF THE MUNICIPALITY'S GOVERNING AUTHORITY, TO ENTER INTO WRITTEN CONTRACTS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, COUNSELING, AND COLLECTION SERVICES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND RESTRICTIONS.
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04/12/11House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
04/12/11House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 10)








Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299, mail@masc.sc