South Carolina Statutes
§ 19-11-50 — Testimony of defendant in criminal cases.
South Carolina § 19-11-50
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 19-11-50 (2026).
Text
The testimony of a defendant in a criminal case shall not be afterwards used against the defendant in any other criminal case, except upon an indictment for perjury founded on that testimony.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 26-405; 1952 Code SECTION 26-405; 1942 Code SECTIONS 1011, 1012; 1932 Code SECTIONS 1011, 1012; Cr. P. '22 SECTIONS 97, 98; Cr. C. '12 SECTIONS 90, 91; Cr. C. '02 SECTIONS 64, 65; G. S. 2642, 2644; R. S. 63, 65; 1866 (13) 378; 1995 Act No. 104, SECTION 4, eff September 3, 1995.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 19-11-50, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/11/19-11-50.