South Carolina S 158: Condition for Bond

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2025-2026 Bill 158 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 14, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 158

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
17-15-36 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR COURT ORDERED THIRD-PARTY MONITORING 
AS AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION FOR BOND AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 15, Title 17 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
17-15-36. (A) As used in this 
section:

 (1) 
"Third-party monitoring condition" means any condition that requires a 
third-party to administer a test or to independently confirm or verify the 
participants compliance with conditions of bond ordered by the court under the 
provisions of this section, including but not limited to alcohol and drug 
testing or home detention, or compliance of the participant sentenced pursuant 
to the provisions contained in Sections 24-13-1550, 24-13-1560, and 24-13-1570.

 (2) 
"Monitoring agency" means a law enforcement agency, licensed bondsman or 
bonding company, or other monitoring company that is certified by the South 
Carolina Law Enforcement Division to monitor participants placed on home 
detention, including, but not limited to, participants without a monitor or to 
monitor participants ordered to undergo drug and alcohol testing under the 
provisions of this section.

 (3) 
"Participant" means a person, ordered by the court or as a condition of bond to 
undergo third-party monitoring to verify his compliance with the conditions of 
bond or court ordered sentence pursuant to the provisions contained in Sections 
24-13-1550, 24-13-1560, and 24-13-1570.

 (B) A participant 
who is ordered to comply with a third-party monitoring condition must:

 (1) 
abide by other terms and conditions set forth by the monitoring agency with 
regard to the third-party monitoring conditions; and

 (2) 
turn himself in to custody of the appropriate detention facility upon the order 
of the monitoring agency or the appropriate law enforcement agency with 
jurisdiction over the offense.

 (C) A 
participant ordered by the court to be monitored under the provisions of this 
section who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section or who 
fails to comply with any additional condition of the court order including 
location restrictions may have his bond revoked, may have the imposed sentence pursuant 
to the provisions contained in Sections 24-13-1550, 24-13-1560, and 24-13-1570 
amended at the discretion of the court, or may be punished for contempt at the 
discretion of the court.

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

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