Where criminal fines, assessments, or restitution payments are paid through installments, a collection cost charge of three percent of the payment also must be collected by the clerk of court, magistrate, or municipal court from the defendant and transferred to the county treasurer or city treasurer, as appropriate, for deposit to credit of the county or municipal general fund.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 435, Section 1, eff June 1, 1992; 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, Section 36I, eff January 1, 1995.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 14-17-10. Election for clerk of court of common pleas.
Section 14-17-20. Clerk of court of common pleas to be clerk of all courts of record.
Section 14-17-30. Vacancies; when probate judge shall act.
Section 14-17-50. Official oaths; commission shall be read and entered in journal.
Section 14-17-70. Procurement of seal and blank books.
Section 14-17-220. Clerk shall keep constant attendance at office and discharge all duties.
Section 14-17-230. Clerks may act as attorneys and solicitors in other counties.
Section 14-17-240. Clerk shall not act as sheriff or deputy sheriff.
Section 14-17-250. General powers of clerks; proceedings under orders to be filed.
Section 14-17-260. Clerk shall issue all processes and sign all judgments.
Section 14-17-270. Clerk shall witness and approve security for costs; form of undertaking.
Section 14-17-280. Clerk shall permit entry of satisfaction of judgments and mortgages.
Section 14-17-290. Clerk shall enter renewals and satisfactions of executions.
Section 14-17-300. Clerk shall execute laws respecting jurors.
Section 14-17-310. Clerk shall make out roll of jurors and constables in attendance; certificates.
Section 14-17-325. Clerk shall report disposition of each case in Court of General Sessions.
Section 14-17-330. Clerk shall keep record of all persons elected to office.
Section 14-17-360. Clerk shall furnish official certificates to certain officers.
Section 14-17-370. Clerk shall furnish certificates of liens on property of certain sureties.
Section 14-17-510. Record of court proceedings; filing papers; preservation of papers and property.
Section 14-17-520. Procurement of filing cases.
Section 14-17-530. Filing and endorsement of papers.
Section 14-17-540. Books, calendars and records to be kept by clerks.
Section 14-17-550. Entries on and preservation of calendars.
Section 14-17-560. Size of books required to be kept.
Section 14-17-570. Books and records shall remain in clerk's office; inspection; copies.
Section 14-17-590. Receipt for books, papers, and furniture of office.
Section 14-17-600. Judges shall require clerks to comply with Sections 14-17-540 and 14-17-550.
Section 14-17-710. Accounts against county for fees in State cases.
Section 14-17-720. Disposition of certain fines, penalties, and taxes.
Section 14-17-725. Collection cost imposed on installment payments of fines or restitution.
Section 14-17-750. Clerk shall report all moneys collected; penalty for failure to report.
Section 14-17-760. Clerk shall account for moneys at each session of common pleas.