South Carolina H 4780: Nellie Jean Streater, sympathy

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2025-2026 Bill 4780 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4780

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 24-13-40, RELATING TO COMPUTATION OF TIME SERVED BY PRISONERS, SO AS TO 
REVISE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS PRISONERs TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED 
FOR AN OFFENSE WHILE AWAITING TRIAL AND SENTENCING FOR ANOTHER OFFENSE.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 24-13-40 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
24-13-40. The computation of the time served by prisoners under sentences 
imposed by the courts of this State must be calculated from the date of the 
imposition of the sentence. However, when (a) a prisoner shall have given 
notice of intention to appeal, (b) the commencement of the service of the 
sentence follows the revocation of probation, or (c) the court shall have 
designated a specific time for the commencement of the service of the sentence, 
the computation of the time served must be calculated from the date of the 
commencement of the service of the sentence. In every case in computing the 
time served by a prisoner, full credit against the sentence must be given for 
time served prior to trial and sentencing, and may 
be given for any time spent under monitored house arrest. Provided, 
however, that credit for time served prior to trial and sentencing shall not be 
given: (1) when the prisoner at the time he was imprisoned prior to trial was 
an escapee from another penal institution; (2) when the prisoner is serving a 
sentence for one offense and is awaiting trial and sentence for a second 
offense in which case he shall not receive credit for time served prior to 
trial in a reduction of his sentence for the second offense; (3) when the 
prisoner commits a subsequent crime while out on bond; or (4) has bond revoked 
on any charge prior to trial or plea.If the 
prisoner is serving a sentence for one offense and is awaiting trial and 
sentence for a second offense it is within the discretion of the sentencing 
judge whether the prisoner will receive credit for time served prior to trial 
in reduction of his sentence for the second offense. Credit for time served 
prior to trial and sentencing shall not be given when the prisoner, at the time 
he was imprisoned prior to trial, was an escapee from another penal 
institution.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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