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2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Chapter 15 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF SHERIFFS AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS
- Section 23-15-20 - Maintenance and contents of books of record.
- Section 23-15-30 - Manner in which final process and other papers shall be kept and arranged.
- Section 23-15-40 - Service of process, orders and notices; penalties for default.
- Section 23-15-45 - Service of arrest warrants on incarcerated inmates; statewide jurisdiction.
- Section 23-15-50 - Arrest of persons against whom process issued; bail.
- Section 23-15-60 - Breaking into house to arrest person or seize goods.
- Section 23-15-70 - Call out for assistance or posse comitatus; penalty for refusing to assist.
- Section 23-15-80 - Attending circuit courts; service of rule of court or writ of attachment for contempt thereof; costs.
- Section 23-15-90 - Summoning constables to attend court.
- Section 23-15-100 - Execution of orders of county governing bodies.
- Section 23-15-110 - Practicing law or serving as clerk of court.
- Section 23-15-120 - Coroner to serve or execute process on sheriff in certain circumstances.
- Section 23-15-130 - Filing statements of money collected.
- Section 23-15-135 - Restrictions on public officials and law enforcement officers as to providing food, product, or services to prisoners for personal income; application of procurement codes.
- Section 23-15-140 - Badges for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.
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