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2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 17 - Criminal Procedures
Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 17-1-10 - Manner of prosecuting criminal action.
SC Code § 17-1-10 (2012) What's This?
A criminal action is prosecuted by the State, as a party, against a person charged with a public offense, for the punishment thereof.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-1; 1952 Code Section 17-1; 1942 Code Section 5; 1932 Code Section 5; Civ. P. '22 Section 5; Civ. P. '12 Section 5; Civ. P. '02 Section 5; 1870 (14) 423.
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