South Carolina § 16-9-270 Acceptance of bribes by jurors, arbitrators, umpires or referees.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-9-270 — Acceptance of bribes by jurors, arbitrators, umpires or referees.

South Carolina § 16-9-270

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 9OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-9-270 (2026).

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If any person summoned as a juror or chosen or appointed as an arbitrator, umpire or referee corruptly receives any gift or gratuity whatever from a party to a suit, cause or proceeding for the trial or decision of which such juror has been summoned or for the hearing or determination of which such arbitrator, umpire or referee has been chosen or appointed, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary at hard labor not exceeding five years or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail not exceeding one year.

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If any person summoned as a juror or chosen or appointed as an arbitrator, umpire or referee corruptly receives any gift or gratuity whatever from a party to a suit, cause or proceeding for the trial or decision of which such juror has been summoned or for the hearing or determination of which such arbitrator, umpire or referee has been chosen or appointed, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary at hard labor not exceeding five years or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail not exceeding one year.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-218; 1952 Code SECTION 16-218; 1942 Code SECTION 1405; 1932 Code SECTION 1405; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 340; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 351; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 264; G. S. 2639; R. S. 228; 1869 (14) 309.