South Carolina Statutes
§ 23-17-120 — Rule to show cause or attachment barred two years after expiration of term.
South Carolina § 23-17-120
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 23LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Ch. 17LIABILITIES OF SHERIFFS AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-17-120 (2026).
Text
No sheriff shall be liable to be served with any rule to show cause or attachment at any time after two years from the expiration of his office.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 53-222; 1952 Code SECTION 53-222; 1942 Code SECTION 3529; 1932 Code SECTION 3529; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2072; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1179; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 854; G. S. 671; R. S. 734; 1801 (5) 412; 1839 (11) 44.
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Liability of sureties.§ 23-17-20
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 23-17-120, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/17/23-17-120.