Order No. 2022-04 was issued on 10/21/2022 reminding all Surety Insurers, Surety Bondsmen, Professional Bondsmen, and Runners and Other Sureties authorized to transact bail bonding business in the State of South Carolina of their obligation under the law when handling reports of noncompliance with defendants’ bail conditions including electronic monitoring. Copies of the order were distributed by mail and electronic mail to all licensees at their addresses on record with this Department.Bondsmen who ignore or disregard reports that criminal defendants are violating the terms and conditions of the bail bond and who fail to act as outlined in S.C. Code Ann. § 38-53-50 and in accordance with the release order not only risk having their bonds estreated by the court, but they also risk the imposition of administrative disciplinary action by this Department.
A copy of the full order can be read here.
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