South Carolina § 38-53-330 - Limitations on acting as surety.

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§ 38-53-330. Limitations on acting as surety.

No professional bondsman may act as a surety on any bail bond whose principal sum is in excess of one-half of the value of the securities deposited with the clerk of court at that time.

HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-63-340 [1985 Act No. 189, SECTION 1] recodified as SECTION 38-53-330 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1; 1998 Act No. 425, SECTION 2.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 38-53-330 ("Limitations on acting as surety.") 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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