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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-2995 | Additional assessment on persons convicted of driving under influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs. |
(A) In addition to the penalties imposed for a first offense violation of Section 56-5-2930 or 56-5-2933 in magistrate's or municipal court, an additional assessment of twelve dollars must be + See moreadded to any punishment imposed which must be remitted to the State Treasurer who shall then distribute the twelve-dollar assessments in the manner provided in Section 14-1-201.
(B) In addition to the penalties and assessments imposed for a second or subsequent violation of Section 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or a violation of Section 56-5-2945 in general sessions court, an additional assessment of twelve dollars must be added to any punishment imposed which must be remitted to the State Treasurer who shall then distribute these twelve-dollar assessments in the manner provided in Section 14-1-201.
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$12
additional $12 for second and subsequent offenses |
All | Yes | Court | No |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 14-1-205 | restitution charge to Victim's Compensation Fund. |
In any court, when sentencing a person convicted of an offense which has proximately caused physical injury or death to the victim, the court may order the defendant to pay + See morea restitution charge commensurate with the offense committed, not to exceed ten thousand dollars, to the Victim's Compensation Fund.
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$0 - $10000 | All | No | Court | No |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 14-1-206(A) | Additional assessment, general sessions or family court |
(A) A person who is convicted of, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or forfeits bond for an offense occurring after June 30, 2008, tried in general sessions court must + See morepay an amount equal to 107.5 percent of the fine imposed as an assessment. This assessment must be paid to the clerk of court in the county in which the criminal judgment is rendered for remittance to the State Treasurer by the county treasurer. The assessment is based upon that portion of the fine that is not suspended and assessments must not be waived, reduced, or suspended.
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An amount equal to 107.5 percent of the fine imposed
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 14-1-207(A) | Additional assessment, magistrates court |
(A) A person who is convicted of, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or forfeits bond for an offense occurring after June 30, 2008, tried in magistrates court must pay + See morean amount equal to 107.5 percent of the fine imposed as an assessment. This assessment must be paid to the magistrate and deposited as required by Section 22-1-70 in the county in which the criminal judgment is rendered for remittance to the State Treasurer by the county treasurer. The assessment is based upon that portion of the fine that is not suspended and assessments must not be waived, reduced, or suspended.
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An amount equal to 107.5 percent of the fine imposed
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 14-1-208(A) | Additional assessment, municipal court |
(A) A person who is convicted of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or forfeits bond for an offense occurring after June 30, 2008, tried in municipal court must + See morepay an amount equal to 107.5 percent of the fine imposed as an assessment. This assessment must be paid to the municipal clerk of court and deposited with the city treasurer for remittance to the State Treasurer. The assessment is based upon that portion of the fine that is not suspended, and assessments must not be waived, reduced, or suspended. The assessment may not be imposed on convictions for violations of Sections 56-3-1970, 56-5-2510, and 56-5-2530, or another state law, municipal ordinance, or county ordinance restricting parking in a prohibited zone or in a parking place clearly designated for handicapped persons.
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An amount equal to 107.5 percent of the fine imposed
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 14-1-211(A)(1) | General Sessions Court surcharge |
(A)(1) In addition to all other assessments and surcharges, a one hundred dollar surcharge is imposed on all convictions obtained in general sessions court and a twenty-five dollar surcharge is + See moreimposed on all convictions obtained in magistrates and municipal courts in this State. The surcharge may not be imposed on convictions for misdemeanor traffic offenses including, but not limited to, violations of Sections 56-3-1970, 56-5-2510, and 56-5-2530, or another state law, municipal ordinance, or county ordinance restricting parking in a prohibited zone or in a parking place clearly designated for handicapped persons. However, the surcharge applies to all violations of Section 56-5-2930 and Section 56-5-2933. No portion of the surcharge may be waived, reduced, or suspended.
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$25 - $100
$100 imposed on convictions in general sessions court; $25 imposed on convictions in magistrates and municipal courts
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 14-1-211(A)(2) | General Sessions Court surcharge |
(2) In addition to all other assessments and surcharges, a one hundred dollar surcharge is imposed on all convictions pursuant to Section 56-5-2930 and Section 56-5-2933. No portion of the + See moresurcharges imposed pursuant to this section may be waived, reduced, or suspended.
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$100 | All | Yes | Court | No |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 14-1-212(A) | Surcharges on fines |
(A) In addition to all other assessments and surcharges, a twenty-five dollar surcharge is imposed on all fines, forfeitures, escheatments, or other monetary penalties imposed in the general sessions court + See moreor in magistrates or municipal court for misdemeanor traffic offenses or for nontraffic violations. No portion of the surcharge may be waived, reduced, or suspended.
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$25 | Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | No |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 14-1-213(A) | Surcharge on monetary penalties imposed for drug offenses |
(A) In addition to all other assessments and surcharges required to be imposed by law, a one hundred fifty dollar surcharge is also levied on all fines, forfeitures, escheatments, or + See moreother monetary penalties imposed in general sessions court or in magistrates or municipal court for misdemeanor or felony drug offenses. No portion of the surcharge may be waived, reduced, or suspended.
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$150 | All | Yes | Court | No |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 14-1-214(A) | Payment of fines, fees, court costs by credit or debit card |
(2) impose a fee for processing payment by credit card. Notwithstanding fees imposed by other provisions of law, the clerk of court, register of deeds, magistrate, and municipal court judge + See moremust impose a separate fee on the person making a payment by credit card that wholly offsets the amount of administrative fees charged to the court.
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a fee that wholly offsets the amount of administrative fees charged to the court
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 14-1-240(A) | Surcharge on certain misdemeanor traffic offenses or nontraffic violations to fund training at South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy |
(A) In addition to all other assessments and surcharges required to be imposed by law, a five dollar surcharge to fund training at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy is + See morealso levied on all fines, forfeitures, escheatments, or other monetary penalties imposed in the general sessions court or in magistrates or municipal court for misdemeanor traffic offenses or for nontraffic violations. No portion of this surcharge may be waived, reduced, or suspended. The additional surcharge imposed by this section does not apply to parking citations.
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$5 | Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | No |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 14-25-65 | Maximum penalties that court may impose |
(A) If a municipal judge finds a party guilty of violating a municipal ordinance or a state law within the jurisdiction of the court, he may impose a fine of + See morenot more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days, or both.
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$0 - $500 | All | No | Court | No |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 14-25-65 | restitution |
In addition, a municipal judge may order restitution in an amount not to exceed the civil jurisdictional amount of magistrates court provided in Section 22-3-10(2). In determining the amount of + See morerestitution, the judge shall determine and itemize the actual amount of damage or loss in the order. In addition, the judge may set an appropriate payment schedule.
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actual amount of damage or loss
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-540(K) | Electronic monitoring; reporting damage to or removing monitoring device; penalty. |
(K) The person must be charged for the cost of the active electronic monitoring device and the operation of the active electronic monitoring device for the duration of the time + See morethe person is required to be electronically monitored. The Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services may exempt a person from the payment of a part or all of the cost during a part or all of the duration of the time the person is required to be electronically monitored, if the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services determines that exceptional circumstances exist such that these payments cause a severe hardship to the person. The payment of the cost must be a condition of supervision of the person and a delinquency of two months or more in making payments may operate as a violation of a term or condition of the electronic monitoring. All fees generated by this subsection must be retained by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, carried forward, and applied to support the active electronic monitoring of sex offenders.
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cost of the active electronic monitoring device and the operation of the active electronic monitoring device
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All | Yes | State/statewide agency | Delegation to Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-540(I) | Electronic monitoring; reporting damage to or removing monitoring device; penalty. |
(I) The person shall follow instructions provided by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services to maintain the active electronic monitoring device in working order. Incidental damage or defacement + See moreof the active electronic monitoring device must be reported to the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services within two hours. A person who fails to comply with the reporting requirement of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years.
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$0 - $5000 | Felony | No | Court | No |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-540(L) | Electronic monitoring; reporting damage to or removing monitoring device; penalty. |
(L) A person who intentionally removes, tampers with, defaces, alters, damages, or destroys an active electronic monitoring device is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not + See moremore than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years.
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$0 - $5000 | Felony | No | Court | No |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-475(B)(1) | Sex Offender Registry- Registering with false information; penalties. |
(B)(1) A person convicted for a first offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than three + See morehundred sixty-six days, or both. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, or any other provision of law, a first offense may be tried in magistrates court.
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$0 - $1000 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | No |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-470 | Sex Offender Registry- Failure to register or provide required notifications; penalties. |
(B)(1) A person convicted for a first offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than three + See morehundred sixty-six days, or both. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, or any other provision of law, a first offense may be tried in magistrates court.
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$0 - $1000 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | No |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. 16-3-420 | Carrying or delivering challenge; serving as second. |
Whoever shall (a) willingly or knowingly carry or deliver any such challenge in writing or verbally deliver any message intended as, or purporting to be, such a challenge, (b) be + See morepresent at the fighting of any duel as a second or (c) aid or give countenance thereto shall, for every such offense, on conviction thereof, be forever disabled from holding any office of honor or trust in this State and shall be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for a term not exceeding two years, at the discretion of the court, and shall be fined in a sum not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.
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$500 - $1000 | All | Yes | Court | No |
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South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-530 | Hazing Penalties |
Any person who violates the provisions of Sections 16-3-510 or 16-3-520 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred + See moredollars or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed twelve months, or both.
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$0 - $500 | Misdemeanor | No | Court | No |
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