South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 17, Criminal Procedure
S.C. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 17-15-190: Money may be deposited with officer of court in lieu of bond, recognizance, or undertaking
What this law says, in plain English
A defendant in a criminal proceeding may deposit money with a court officer instead of posting a bond or recognizance. The deposited money serves as an equivalent substitute for the bond requirement.
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