South Carolina Statutes
§ 17-19-10 — Offense shall be prosecuted upon grand jury indictment; exceptions.
South Carolina § 17-19-10
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-19-10 (2026).
Text
No person shall be held to answer in any court for an alleged crime or offense, unless upon indictment by a grand jury, except in the following cases:
(1)when a prosecution by information is expressly authorized by statute;
(2)in proceedings before a police court or magistrate; and (3) in proceedings before courts martial.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-401; 1952 Code SECTION 17-401; 1942 Code SECTION 995; 1932 Code SECTION 995; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 81; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 75; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 48; G. S. 2448; R. S. 47.
Nearby Sections
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§ 17-19-20
Allegations sufficient for indictment.§ 17-19-60
Indictments for perjury.§ 17-19-70
Indictments against corporations.§ 17-19-90
Objections to defects in indictments.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 17-19-10, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/17-19-10.