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2014 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 14 - Courts
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 14-1-140. Persons attending court shall be exempt from arrest; mileage allowed per day.

SC Code § 14-1-140 (2014) What's This?

All persons necessarily going to, attending on, or returning from, the courts of record of this State shall be free from arrest, except on criminal process for treason, felony or breach of the peace. Thirty miles per day shall be allowed such persons for travelling.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-11; 1952 Code Section 15-11; 1942 Code Section 338; 1932 Code Section 338; Civ. P. '22 Section 294; Civ. C. '12 Section 3927; Civ. C. '02 Section 2824; G. S. 2171; R. S. 2300; 1785 (7) 219; 1798 (7) 286; 1819 (11) 41.

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