South Carolina § 1-7-400 Circuit solicitors disabled by intoxication.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 1-7-400 — Circuit solicitors disabled by intoxication.

South Carolina § 1-7-400

Title 1ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Ch. 7ATTORNEY GENERAL AND SOLICITORS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-7-400 (2026).

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Any circuit solicitor who shall, while in the public discharge of the duties of his office, be drunk or intoxicated or in any extent disabled by reason of the use of intoxicating liquors from the proper discharge of his duties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not less than one month nor more than one year, in the discretion of the court, and shall be dismissed from his office. And whenever it shall be brought to the attention of the Attorney General that any circuit solicitor has been charged with an offense mentioned in this section, he shall prepare a bill of indictment against such officer and prosecute it in the county where the offense was committed. A

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Any circuit solicitor who shall, while in the public discharge of the duties of his office, be drunk or intoxicated or in any extent disabled by reason of the use of intoxicating liquors from the proper discharge of his duties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not less than one month nor more than one year, in the discretion of the court, and shall be dismissed from his office. And whenever it shall be brought to the attention of the Attorney General that any circuit solicitor has been charged with an offense mentioned in this section, he shall prepare a bill of indictment against such officer and prosecute it in the county where the offense was committed. And if such officer is duly convicted, the Attorney General shall cause to be forwarded to the Governor of the State a record of such conviction, upon the receipt of which the Governor shall forthwith declare the office to be vacant and order an election to fill it.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 1-257; 1952 Code SECTION 1-257; 1942 Code SECTION 1529; 1932 Code SECTION 1529; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 476; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 550; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 393; G. S. 2560; R. S. 310; 1873 (15) 486.