South Carolina § 17-7-130 Execution and return of warrant; officer or juror subject to penalty for failure to perform.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 17-7-130 — Execution and return of warrant; officer or juror subject to penalty for failure to perform.

South Carolina § 17-7-130

Title 17CRIMINAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 7AUTOPSIES AND INQUEST ON THE DEAD

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 17-7-130 (2026).

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Any constable or sheriff to whom such warrant shall come shall forthwith execute the warrant and repair unto the place at the time therein mentioned and make return of the warrant, with his proceedings thereon, to the coroner that granted it. Every constable or sheriff failing to perform the duty by such warrant required of him or failing to return it as aforesaid shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars, if without reasonable excuse, to be recovered by action. Each and every person summoned and warned as aforesaid to be a juror and failing to appear and act as such juror shall also forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars, if without reasonable excuse, to be recovered by action.

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Any constable or sheriff to whom such warrant shall come shall forthwith execute the warrant and repair unto the place at the time therein mentioned and make return of the warrant, with his proceedings thereon, to the coroner that granted it. Every constable or sheriff failing to perform the duty by such warrant required of him or failing to return it as aforesaid shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars, if without reasonable excuse, to be recovered by action. Each and every person summoned and warned as aforesaid to be a juror and failing to appear and act as such juror shall also forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars, if without reasonable excuse, to be recovered by action.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-102; 1952 Code SECTION 17-102; 1942 Code SECTION 1068; 1932 Code SECTION 1068; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 155; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 1000; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 702; G. S. 2665; R. S. 581; 1839 (11) 72.