South Carolina § 17-19-80 Person indicted for capital offense shall have copy of indictment.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 17-19-80 — Person indicted for capital offense shall have copy of indictment.

South Carolina § 17-19-80

Title 17CRIMINAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 19INDICTMENTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 17-19-80 (2026).

Text

Whoever shall be accused and indicted for any capital offense whatsoever shall have a true copy of the whole indictment, but not the names of the witnesses, delivered to him, three days at least before he shall be tried for such offense, whereby to enable him to advise with counsel thereupon, his attorney, agent or any of them requiring the copy, paying the officer his usual fees for the copy of every such indictment.

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Whoever shall be accused and indicted for any capital offense whatsoever shall have a true copy of the whole indictment, but not the names of the witnesses, delivered to him, three days at least before he shall be tried for such offense, whereby to enable him to advise with counsel thereupon, his attorney, agent or any of them requiring the copy, paying the officer his usual fees for the copy of every such indictment.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-408; 1952 Code SECTION 17-408; 1942 Code SECTION 978; 1932 Code SECTION 978; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 69; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 66; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 40; G. S. 2632; R. S. 40; 1731 (3) 286.