(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 other 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.
(B) The revenue collected pursuant to subsection (A) must be retained by the jurisdiction that heard or processed the case and paid to the State Treasurer within thirty days of receipt. The State Treasurer shall transmit these funds to the Prosecution Coordination Commission which shall then apportion these funds among the sixteen judicial circuits on a per capita basis equal to the population in that circuit compared to the population of the State as a whole based on the most recent official United States census. The funds must be used for drug treatment court programs only.
(C) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the amounts generated by this section are in addition to any amounts presently being provided for drug treatment court programs and may not be used to supplant funding already allocated for these services.
(D) The State Treasurer may request the State Auditor to examine the financial records of a jurisdiction which he believes is not timely transmitting the funds required to be paid to the State Treasurer pursuant to subsection (B). The State Auditor is further authorized to conduct these examinations and the local jurisdiction is required to participate in and cooperate fully with the examination.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 11C.1, eff July 1, 2008; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 35, eff June 2, 2010.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 14-1-10. "Property" defined.
Section 14-1-20. "Real property" and "real estate" defined.
Section 14-1-30. "Personal property" defined.
Section 14-1-40. "Clerk" defined.
Section 14-1-50. Common law of England continues in effect.
Section 14-1-60. Rules of construction.
Section 14-1-70. Designation of the several courts of the State.
Section 14-1-80. Jurisdiction of the several courts of the state, generally.
Section 14-1-90. Chief Justice of Supreme Court is administrative head; powers and duties; vacancy.
Section 14-1-95. Power of chief justice to adjust salary of judicial employees.
Section 14-1-100. Rights in court not affected by race or color.
Section 14-1-120. Case continued on adjournment.
Section 14-1-130. Disqualification of judge by reason of relationship to parties.
Section 14-1-140. Persons attending court exempt from arrest; mileage allowed per day.
Section 14-1-150. Contempt of court; offenders to be heard.
Section 14-1-160. Breach of peace within hearing of court.
Section 14-1-170. Filing of undertakings.
Section 14-1-180. Jurors for inferior courts in counties containing a city of more than 70,000.
Section 14-1-190. Monies received by jurors constitute expense allowance.
Section 14-1-202. Authority to collect or compromise a court-ordered delinquent debt.
Section 14-1-203. Revenues from spousal and dependent children support actions.
Section 14-1-207. Additional assessment, magistrates court; remittance; disposition; annual audits.
Section 14-1-208. Additional assessment, municipal court; remittance; disposition; annual audits.
Section 14-1-209. Payment of fine and assessment in installments.
Section 14-1-211.5. Training and technical assistance.
Section 14-1-212. Surcharges on fines; distribution.
Section 14-1-214. Payment of fines, fees, court costs by credit or debit card.
Section 14-1-215. Retired judges or justices may preside in certain courts.
Section 14-1-216. Prohibition against assignment of family court judge to circuit court; exceptions.