South Carolina Statutes

§ 22-5-130 — Magistrate as prosecutor.

South Carolina § 22-5-130

JurisdictionSouth Carolina

Title 22MAGISTRATES AND CONSTABLES

Ch. 5MAGISTRATES' POWERS AND DUTIES IN CRIMINAL MATTERS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 22-5-130 (2026).

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Whenever there shall be an indictment for any offense committed in his view the magistrate shall be the prosecutor and he shall bind in recognizance all necessary witnesses.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 43-213; 1952 Code SECTION 43-213; 1942 Code SECTION 938; 1932 Code SECTION 938; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 34; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 35; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 26; G. S. 836; R. S. 25; 1830 (11) 21.

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