South Carolina § 23-17-10 Default in returning warrants or other process of magistrate.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 23-17-10 — Default in returning warrants or other process of magistrate.

South Carolina § 23-17-10

Title 23LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 17LIABILITIES OF SHERIFFS AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS

This text of South Carolina § 23-17-10 (Default in returning warrants or other process of magistrate.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-17-10 (2026).

Text

If the sheriff shall neglect or delay to return any warrant or other process pertaining to the court of general sessions, issued by a magistrate ten days before the meeting of the court, he shall forfeit his fees and be subject to a fine of five dollars for every such default if, upon a rule to show cause, he shall fail to excuse himself to the satisfaction of the court.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 53-211; 1952 Code SECTION 53-211; 1942 Code SECTION 1537; 1932 Code SECTION 1537; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 484; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 557; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 400; G. S. 693; R. S. 317; 1836 (6) 552.