South Carolina Statutes
§ 17-23-165 — Attorney appearing at preliminary hearing not obligated to continue representation.
South Carolina § 17-23-165
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-23-165 (2026).
Text
The appearance by an attorney on behalf of a defendant in a preliminary hearing shall not in and of itself obligate that attorney to continue the representation of that defendant beyond the preliminary hearing.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 393, SECTION 1A.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 17-23-165, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/23/17-23-165.