South Carolina § 17-19-50 Averments of instrument of writing, print or figures in indictment.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 17-19-50 — Averments of instrument of writing, print or figures in indictment.

South Carolina § 17-19-50

Title 17CRIMINAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 19INDICTMENTS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 17-19-50 (2026).

Text

In all cases whatsoever in which it shall be necessary to make any averment in any indictment as to any instrument, whether the instrument consists wholly or in part of writing, print or figures, it shall be sufficient to describe such instrument by any name or designation by which it may be usually known or by the purport thereof and in such manner as to sufficiently identify such instrument without setting out any copy or facsimile of the whole or any part thereof.

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In all cases whatsoever in which it shall be necessary to make any averment in any indictment as to any instrument, whether the instrument consists wholly or in part of writing, print or figures, it shall be sufficient to describe such instrument by any name or designation by which it may be usually known or by the purport thereof and in such manner as to sufficiently identify such instrument without setting out any copy or facsimile of the whole or any part thereof.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-405; 1952 Code SECTION 17-405; 1942 Code SECTION 1009; 1932 Code SECTION 1009; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 95; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 88; Cr. C. '02 SECTIONS 61, 62; R. S. 60, 61; 1887 (19) 829.