2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 17 - Criminal Procedures
CHAPTER 17 - HABEAS CORPUS
SECTION 17-17-200. Effect of suspension of writ.
Whenever the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall be suspended, as aforesaid, no military or other officer shall be compelled in answer to any writ of habeas corpus to return the body of any person detained by him by authority of the Governor. But upon certificate under oath of the officer having charge of anyone so detained that such person is detained by him as a prisoner under the authority of the Governor further proceedings under the writ of habeas corpus shall be suspended by the judge or court having issued the writ so long as such suspension by the Governor shall remain in force and the cause for such suspension continue.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-369; 1952 Code Section 17-369; 1942 Code Section 1066; 1932 Code Section 1066; Cr. P. '22 Section 153; Cr. C. '12 Section 337; Cr. C. '02 Section 250; G. S. 2584; R. S. 215; 1868 (14) 86.
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