South Carolina Statutes
§ 23-17-120 — Rule to show cause or attachment barred two years after expiration of term.
South Carolina·Title 23 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY·Ch. 17 LIABILITIES OF SHERIFFS AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS
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.
Nearby Sections
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§ 23-17-130
Liability of sureties.§ 23-17-20
Open contempt or breach of duty.§ 23-17-60
Penalty for sheriff or deputy permitting prisoners committed by civil process to go at large.§ 23-17-90
Illegal arrest.