South Carolina Statutes
§ 23-17-70 — Negligent escape of prisoner on mesne or final process.
South Carolina § 23-17-70
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 23LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Ch. 17LIABILITIES OF SHERIFFS AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-17-70 (2026).
Text
The sheriff shall be liable for the negligent escape of any prisoner on mesne or final process to such damages as the plaintiff may have sustained. The insolvency of the prisoner shall not mitigate the damages below the amount sufficient to carry costs.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 53-217; 1952 Code SECTION 53-217; 1942 Code SECTION 3537; 1932 Code SECTION 3537; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2080; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1187; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 862; G. S. 681; R. S. 742; 1839 (11) 46.
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
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 23-17-70, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/23-17-70.