South Carolina § 16-9-220 Acceptance of bribes by officers.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-9-220 — Acceptance of bribes by officers.

South Carolina § 16-9-220

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 9OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-9-220 (2026).

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Every executive, legislative or judicial officer who corruptly accepts a gift or gratuity or a promise to make a gift or to do an act beneficial to such an officer under an agreement or with an understanding that his vote, opinion or judgment shall be given in any particular manner or on any particular side of any question, cause or proceeding which is or may be by law brought before him in his official capacity or that, in such capacity, he shall make any particular nomination or appointment shall forfeit his office, be forever disqualified to hold any public office, trust or appointment under the laws of this State and be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary at hard labor not exceeding ten years or by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail not exc

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Every executive, legislative or judicial officer who corruptly accepts a gift or gratuity or a promise to make a gift or to do an act beneficial to such an officer under an agreement or with an understanding that his vote, opinion or judgment shall be given in any particular manner or on any particular side of any question, cause or proceeding which is or may be by law brought before him in his official capacity or that, in such capacity, he shall make any particular nomination or appointment shall forfeit his office, be forever disqualified to hold any public office, trust or appointment under the laws of this State and be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary at hard labor not exceeding ten years or by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail not exceeding two years.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-212; 1952 Code SECTION 16-212; 1942 Code SECTION 1403; 1932 Code SECTION 1403; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 338; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 349; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 262; G. S. 2537; R. S. 226; 1869 (14) 308.