South Carolina § 17-15-90 - Wilful failure to appear; penalties.
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§ 17-15-90. Wilful failure to appear; penalties.
A person released pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15, Title 17 who wilfully fails to appear before the court as required must:
(1) if he was released in connection with a charge for a felony or while awaiting sentencing after conviction, be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both; or
(2) if he was released in connection with a charge for a misdemeanor for which the maximum possible sentence was at least one year, be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 346, SECTION 2, eff June 25, 2008.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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