South Carolina Statutes

§ 30-1-140 — Penalties for refusal or neglect to perform duty respecting records.

South Carolina § 30-1-140
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 30PUBLIC RECORDS
Ch. 1PUBLIC RECORDS, REPORTS AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 30-1-140 (2026).

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A public official or custodian of public records who refuses or wilfully neglects to perform any duty required of him by Sections 30-1-10 through 30-1-140, including the transfer of records to storage facilities approved by the Archives, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 1-594; 1973 (58) 350; 1990 Act No. 546, SECTION 1.

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