South Carolina § 14-1-209 - Payment of fine and assessment in installments.
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§ 14-1-209. Payment of fine and assessment in installments.
(A) If a payment for a fine and assessment levied in the circuit court is made in installments, the clerk of court must treat sixty-two percent of each installment as payment for a fine and distribute it pursuant to Section 14-1-205 and thirty-eight percent of each installment as payment for an assessment and distribute it pursuant to Section 14-1-206.
(B) If a payment for a fine and assessment levied in the magistrate's court is made in installments, the magistrate must treat 47 percent of each installment as payment for an assessment and distribute it pursuant to Section 14-1-207.
(C) If a payment for a fine and assessment levied in the municipal court is made in installments, the municipal court judge must treat 40 percent of each installment as payment for an assessment and distribute it pursuant to Section 14-1-208.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, SECTION 36E, eff January 1, 1995; 1996 Act No. 292, SECTION 2, eff May 6, 1996.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-1-209 ("Payment of fine and assessment in installments.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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