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§ 17-5-10 — Election of coroner.

South Carolina·Title 17 CRIMINAL PROCEDURES·Ch. 5 CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS
There must be an election for coroner by the qualified voters in each county at each alternate general election beginning with the election in the year 1948.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-51; 1952 Code SECTION 17-51; 1942 Code SECTION 3553; 1932 Code SECTION 3553; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2098; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1277; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 878; G. S. 701; R. S. 749; 1870 (14) 338; 1897 (22) 591; 2001 Act No. 73, SECTION 1.

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