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2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 17 - Criminal Procedures
CHAPTER 17 - HABEAS CORPUS
SECTION 17-17-20. Forfeiture of entitlement in certain cases.


SC Code § 17-17-20 (2013) What's This?

If any person shall have wilfully neglected by the space of two whole terms after his imprisonment to pray a habeas corpus for his enlargement such person, so wilfully neglecting, shall not have any habeas corpus to be granted in vacation time in pursuance of this chapter.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-352; 1952 Code Section 17-352; 1942 Code Section 1049; 1932 Code Section 1049; Cr. P. '22 Section 136; Cr. C. '12 Section 118; Cr. C. '02 Section 91; G. S. 2324; R. S. 91; 1679 (1) 119.

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