Computation of time served by prisoners

2025-2026 Bill 4780: Computation of time served by prisoners - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4780
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Rutherford
Document Path: LC-0367CM26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Judiciary
Summary: Computation of time served by prisoners
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

12/16/2025

House

Prefiled

12/16/2025

House

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary

1/13/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 88
)

1/13/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
(
House Journal-page 88
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/17/2025

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION
24-13-40
, RELATING TO COMPUTATION OF TIME SERVED BY PRISONERS, SO AS TO
REVISE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS PRISONERs TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED
FOR AN OFFENSE WHILE AWAITING TRIAL AND SENTENCING FOR ANOTHER OFFENSE.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
S
ection
24-13-40
of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

S
ection
24-13-40
. The computation of the time served by prisoners under sentences
imposed by the courts of this State must be calculated from the date of the
imposition of the sentence. However, when (a) a prisoner shall have given
notice of intention to appeal, (b) the commencement of the service of the
sentence follows the revocation of probation, or (c) the court shall have
designated a specific time for the commencement of the service of the sentence,
the computation of the time served must be calculated from the date of the
commencement of the service of the sentence. In every case in computing the
time served by a prisoner, full credit against the sentence must be given for
time served prior to trial and sentencing
,
and may
be given for any time spent under monitored house arrest.
Provided,
however, that credit for time served prior to trial and sentencing shall not be
given: (1) when the prisoner at the time he was imprisoned prior to trial was
an escapee from another penal institution; (2) when the prisoner is serving a
sentence for one offense and is awaiting trial and sentence for a second
offense in which case he shall not receive credit for time served prior to
trial in a reduction of his sentence for the second offense; (3) when the
prisoner commits a subsequent crime while out on bond; or (4) has bond revoked
on any charge prior to trial or plea.
If the
prisoner is serving a sentence for one offense and is awaiting trial and
sentence for a second offense it is within the discretion of the sentencing
judge whether the prisoner will receive credit for time served prior to trial
in reduction of his sentence for the second offense. Credit for time served
prior to trial and sentencing shall not be given when the prisoner, at the time
he was imprisoned prior to trial, was an escapee from another penal
institution.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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