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Council approves agreement to let county magistrates set bonds for Camden jail; funding will be reimbursed
Summary
Council approved an intergovernmental judicial services agreement allowing Kershaw County magistrates to handle bond hearings for city charges at the Camden jail to relieve municipal judges. The county will be reimbursed for magistrate time; the agreement runs through June 2026 with a recall/termination provision.
Kershaw County Council on Aug. 12 approved a resolution authorizing an intergovernmental judicial‑services agreement to provide magistrate coverage for bond hearings at the Camden jail.
County staff explained the agreement lets Kershaw County magistrates assist with municipal bond hearings to give Camden’s municipal judges breathing room on their…
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