South Carolina Statutes

§ 17-21-60 — Venue for trial of accessories after the fact.

South Carolina § 17-21-60
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 17CRIMINAL PROCEDURES
Ch. 21VENUE

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S.C. Code Ann. § 17-21-60 (2026).

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Whoever becomes an accessory to a felony after the fact may be indicted, convicted and punished, whether the principal felon has or has not been previously convicted or is or is not amenable to justice, by any court having jurisdiction to try the principal felon and either in the county in which such person became an accessory or in the county in which the principal felony was committed.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-453; 1952 Code SECTION 17-453; 1942 Code SECTION 1022; 1932 Code SECTION 1022; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 113; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 922; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 637; G. S. 2613; R. S. 524; 1714 (2) 543.

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