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§ 19-9-120 — Witnesses passing through State shall not be subject to arrest or service of process.

South Carolina·Title 19 EVIDENCE·Ch. 9 UNIFORM ACT TO SECURE THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES FROM WITHOUT A STATE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
If a person passes through this State while going to another state in obedience to a summons to attend and testify in that state or while returning therefrom, he shall not while so passing through this State be subject to arrest or the service of process, civil or criminal, in connection with matters which arose before his entrance into this State under the summons.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 26-312; 1952 Code SECTION 26-312; 1948 (45) 1810.

Nearby Sections

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§ 19-9-10
Short title.
§ 19-9-100
Penalty for failure to attend as witness in this State.
§ 19-9-110
Nonresident witness shall not be subject to arrest or service of process.
§ 19-9-120
Witnesses passing through State shall not be subject to arrest or service of process.
§ 19-9-130
Rule of construction.
§ 19-9-20
Definitions.
§ 19-9-30
Holding of hearing when resident is wanted as witness in another state.
§ 19-9-40
Ordering resident witness to attend out-of-state proceedings.
§ 19-9-50
Delivery of witness to custody of officer of requesting state.
§ 19-9-60
Penalty for failure to attend as witness out of state.
§ 19-9-70
Request by this State for witness from reciprocating state.
§ 19-9-80
Costs and fees paid to nonresident witness.
§ 19-9-90
Limit on time nonresident witness may be kept in State.
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