South Carolina § 16-9-240 Taking of consideration or the like by sheriff or other officer for not performing duties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-9-240 — Taking of consideration or the like by sheriff or other officer for not performing duties.

South Carolina § 16-9-240

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 9OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-9-240 (2026).

Text

If a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or other officer authorized to serve legal process receives from the defendant or any other person any money or other valuable thing as a consideration, reward or inducement for omitting or delaying to arrest a defendant or to carry him before a magistrate, for delaying to take a person to prison, for postponing the sale of property under an execution or for omitting or delaying to perform any duty pertaining to his office he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars.

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If a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or other officer authorized to serve legal process receives from the defendant or any other person any money or other valuable thing as a consideration, reward or inducement for omitting or delaying to arrest a defendant or to carry him before a magistrate, for delaying to take a person to prison, for postponing the sale of property under an execution or for omitting or delaying to perform any duty pertaining to his office he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-214; 1952 Code SECTION 16-214; 1942 Code SECTION 1522; 1932 Code SECTION 1522; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 470; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 543; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 386; G. S. 2554; R. S. 303; 1869 (14) 308.