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2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 9 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
Section 16-9-20 - Subornation of perjury in civil actions.
SC Code § 16-9-20 (2012) What's This?
(A) It is unlawful for a person to:
(1) wilfully induce, procure, or persuade another person by any means to commit perjury in initiating a civil action or proceeding; or
(2) wilfully induce, procure, or persuade another person to give false, misleading, or incomplete testimony while under oath in a civil action or proceeding.
(B) A person who violates the provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than six months and fined not less than two hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-202; 1952 Code Section 16-202; 1942 Code Section 1398; 1932 Code Section 1398; Cr. C. '22 Section 333; Cr. C. '12 Section 341; Cr. C. '02 Section 254; G. S. 2532; R. S. 218; 1712 (2) 487; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 90.
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