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§ 17-1-10 — Manner of prosecuting criminal action.

South Carolina § 17-1-10
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 17CRIMINAL PROCEDURES
Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-10 (2026).

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A criminal action is prosecuted by the State, as a party, against a person charged with a public offense, for the punishment thereof.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-1; 1952 Code SECTION 17-1; 1942 Code SECTION 5; 1932 Code SECTION 5; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 5; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 5; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 5; 1870 (14) 423.

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§ 17-1-10
Manner of prosecuting criminal action.
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Prosecuting officer shall not accept fees or rewards, nor act in a civil case as counsel for either party.
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Rule of strict construction is inapplicable to this title.
§ 17-1-40
Expungement; retention of certain information by law enforcement or prosecution agencies.
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Expungement notice requirement.
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Interpreters in criminal proceedings.
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Publication of arrest and booking records, unlawful under certain circumstances, procedures for removal of such information; penalties; civil cause of action.
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Expungement of conviction for unlawful possession of a handgun.
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