South Carolina Statutes
§ 17-9-40 — Sheriff and jailer shall surrender fugitive under order of Governor.
South Carolina § 17-9-40
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-9-40 (2026).
Text
Every sheriff or jailer, in whose custody any person committed under this chapter shall be, shall, upon the order of the Governor of this State, surrender such person to the person named in such order for that purpose.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-204; 1952 Code SECTION 17-204; 1942 Code SECTION 913; 1932 Code SECTION 913; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 7; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 7; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 5; G. S. 2620; R. S. 4; 1882 (17) 784.
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