2014 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
CHAPTER 15 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF SHERIFFS AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS
SECTION 23-15-120. Coroner to serve or execute process on sheriff in certain circumstances.

SC Code § 23-15-120 (2014) What's This?

If the sheriff shall be a party plaintiff or defendant in any judicial process, execution, warrant, summons or notice to be served or executed within his county, the coroner shall serve or execute such process, execution, warrant, summons or notice. In the discharge of such duties he shall incur such liabilities as would by law attach to their performance by the sheriff himself.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-205; 1952 Code Section 53-205; 1942 Code Sections 3477, 3566; 1932 Code Sections 3477, 3566; Civ. C. '22 Sections 2026, 2111; Civ. C. '12 Sections 1140, 1290; Civ. C. '02 Sections 824, 892; G. S. 646, 712; R. S. 707, 763; 1785 (7) 215; 1839 (11) 78.

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