South Carolina Statutes
§ 16-3-5 — Person causing injury which results in death at least three years later not to be prosecuted for homicide.
South Carolina § 16-3-5
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-5 (2026).
Text
A person who causes bodily injury which results in the death of the victim is not criminally responsible for the victim's death and must not be prosecuted for a homicide offense if at least three years intervene between the injury and the death of the victim.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 97, SECTION 1.
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