South Carolina § 24-13-260 Failure of officer having charge of inmate to allow deduction in time of serving sentence; penalty.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 24-13-260 — Failure of officer having charge of inmate to allow deduction in time of serving sentence; penalty.

South Carolina § 24-13-260

Title 24CORRECTIONS, JAILS, PROBATIONS, PAROLES AND PARDONS

Ch. 13PRISONERS GENERALLY

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 24-13-260 (2026).

Text

An officer having charge of an inmate who refuses to allow a deduction in time of serving sentence is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not less than thirty days or pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 55-10; 1952 Code SECTION 55-10; 1942 Code SECTION 1578; 1932 Code SECTION 1578; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 531; 1914 (28) 617; 1935 (39) 467; 1938 (40) 1833; 2010 Act No. 237, SECTION 75, eff June 11, 2010. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment rewrote the section. ARTICLE 5 Offenses