2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 17 - Criminal Procedures
CHAPTER 25 - JUDGMENT AND EXECUTION
SECTION 17-25-340. When offender may be committed to jail; privilege of insolvent debtors.
If the sheriff or his deputy return on oath that such offender refused to pay or has not any property or not sufficient whereon to levy, then a writ of capias ad satisfaciendum shall issue whereby he shall be committed to the common jail, until the forfeiture, costs and charges shall be satisfied. Such offender shall be entitled, however, to the privilege of insolvent debtors.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-574; 1952 Code Section 17-574; 1942 Code Section 1043; 1932 Code Section 1043; Cr. P. '22 Section 132; Cr. C. '12 Section 114; Cr. C. '02 Section 87; G. S. 2662; R. S. 87; 1787 (5) 13.
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