South Carolina Statutes
§ 17-25-10 — No person shall be punished until legally convicted.
South Carolina § 17-25-10
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-25-10 (2026).
Text
No person shall be punished for an offense unless duly and legally convicted thereof in a court having competent jurisdiction of the cause and of the person.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-551; 1952 Code SECTION 17-551; 1942 Code SECTION 999; 1932 Code SECTION 999; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 85; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 79; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 52; G. S. 2452; R. S. 51.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 17-25-10, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/25/17-25-10.