South Carolina § 2-2-100 Contempt; penalty.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 2-2-100 — Contempt; penalty.

South Carolina § 2-2-100

Title 2GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Ch. 2LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 2-2-100 (2026).

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Any person who appears before a committee or subcommittee of either house, pursuant to this chapter, and wilfully gives false, materially misleading, or materially incomplete testimony under oath is guilty of contempt of the General Assembly. A person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to contempt of the General Assembly is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined within the discretion of the court or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.

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Any person who appears before a committee or subcommittee of either house, pursuant to this chapter, and wilfully gives false, materially misleading, or materially incomplete testimony under oath is guilty of contempt of the General Assembly. A person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to contempt of the General Assembly is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined within the discretion of the court or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.