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2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 17 - Criminal Procedures
CHAPTER 17 - HABEAS CORPUS
SECTION 17-17-50. Persons to whom writ shall be directed.
SC Code § 17-17-50 (2013) What's This?
Such writ shall be directed to the officer in whose custody the party so committed or detained shall be and shall be returned immediately before the judge issuing it.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-355; 1952 Code Section 17-355; 1942 Code Section 1051; 1932 Code Section 1051; Cr. P. '22 Section 138; Cr. C. '12 Section 120; Cr. C. '02 Section 93; G. S. 2326; R. S. 93; 1679 (1) 118.
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