South Carolina Statutes
§ 17-23-20 — Double jeopardy after trial in municipal or magistrates court.
South Carolina § 17-23-20
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-23-20 (2026).
Text
Whenever a municipal court or a magistrates court shall have acquired jurisdiction by reason of a person committing an act which is alleged to be in violation of a municipal ordinance and which is in violation of the criminal law of this State a conviction or an acquittal by the first court acquiring jurisdiction shall be a complete bar to a trial by another court for the same alleged unlawful act or acts.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-502; 1952 Code SECTION 17-502; 1942 Code SECTION 994; 1932 Code SECTION 994; 1928 (35) 1317.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 17-23-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/23/17-23-20.