# S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-490: SECTION 24-21-490. Collection and distribution of restitution

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T24_C21_A5_S24-21-490

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-490
- **Heading:** SECTION 24-21-490. Collection and distribution of restitution
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 24 / Chapter 21 / Article 5 / Section 24-21-490

## Text

(A) The Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services shall collect and distribute restitution on a monthly basis from all offenders under probationary and intensive probationary supervision. (B) Notwithstanding Section 14-17-725, the department shall assess a collection fee of twenty percent of each restitution program and deposit this collection fee into a separate account. The department shall maintain individual restitution accounts that reflect each transaction and the amount paid, the collection fee, and the unpaid balance of the account. A summary of these accounts must be reported to the Governor's Office, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Corrections and Penology Committee every six months following the enactment of this section. (C) The department may retain the collection fees described in subsection (B) and expend the fees for the purpose of collecting and distributing restitution. Unexpended funds at the end of each fiscal year may be retained by the department and carried forward for use for the same purpose by the department. (D) For financial obligations collected by the department pursuant to administrative monitoring requirements, payments shall be distributed by the department proportionately to pay restitution and fees based on the ratio of each category to the total financial obligation owed. Fines shall continue to be paid and collected pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17, Title 14. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment added subsection (D) relating to collections by administrative monitoring.

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-410 SECTION 24-21-410. Power to suspend sentence and impose probation; exceptions; search and seizure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T24_C21_A5_S24-21-410.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-420 SECTION 24-21-420. Reports by probation agent to the court.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T24_C21_A5_S24-21-420.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-430 SECTION 24-21-430. Conditions of probation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T24_C21_A5_S24-21-430.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-440 SECTION 24-21-440. Period of probation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T24_C21_A5_S24-21-440.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-450 SECTION 24-21-450. Arrest for violating terms of probation; bond.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T24_C21_A5_S24-21-450.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-460 SECTION 24-21-460. Court action when terms of probation violated.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T24_C21_A5_S24-21-460.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-480 SECTION 24-21-480. Restitution Center program; distribution of offenders' salaries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T24_C21_A5_S24-21-480.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-485 SECTION 24-21-485. Department authorized to establish and maintain restitution centers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T24_C21_A5_S24-21-485.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-490 SECTION 24-21-490. Collection and distribution of restitution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T24_C21_A5_S24-21-490.md)

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