South Carolina Statutes
§ 15-17-800 — Bail may be liable to sheriff or constable.
South Carolina § 15-17-800
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 15CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES
Ch. 17ARREST AND BAIL IN CIVIL ACTIONS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-17-800 (2026).
Text
The bail taken upon the arrest shall, unless they justify or other bail be given or justified, be liable to the sheriff or constable by action for damages which he may sustain by reason of such omission.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-880; 1952 Code SECTION 10-880; 1942 Code SECTION 524; 1932 Code SECTION 524; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 466; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 254; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 224; 1870 (14) 470 SECTION 226.
Nearby Sections
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§ 15-17-220
Manner of giving bail.§ 15-17-230
Qualification of bail.§ 15-17-240
Substituting bail for deposit.§ 15-17-260
Notice of justification; new bail.§ 15-17-270
Justification of bail.§ 15-17-280
Allowance of bail.§ 15-17-40
By whom order for arrest is made.§ 15-17-410
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 15-17-800, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/17/15-17-800.