South Carolina § 14-17-210 Clerk shall have charge of courthouse; penalty for keeping courthouse open at night.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 14-17-210 — Clerk shall have charge of courthouse; penalty for keeping courthouse open at night.

South Carolina § 14-17-210

Title 14COURTS

Ch. 17CLERKS OF COURTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 14-17-210 (2026).

Text

Every clerk shall have charge of the courthouse within his county, open the same when required for public use and at all other times keep it closed. For every night any courthouse shall be kept open the clerk shall be liable to a penalty of five dollars for the use of the county, to be recovered by indictment.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-1721; 1952 Code SECTION 15-1721; 1942 Code SECTION 3584; 1932 Code SECTIONS 1582, 3584; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2128; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1307; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 909; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 535; G. S. 730; R. S. 781; 1839 (11) 101 SECTION 6.