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2020 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 8-1-70. Officers reported by circuit solicitor for neglect of duty; indictment.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 8-1-70 (2020)
If any clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions, sheriff, judge of probate or register of deeds in this State shall be reported by a circuit solicitor as having wilfully failed or neglected to discharge any of the duties or to perform any of the services appertaining to his office which are required of him by law, the court shall order a bill of indictment to be preferred against such delinquent officer.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-7; 1952 Code Section 50-7; 1942 Code Section 1528; 1932 Code Section 1528; Cr. C. '22 Section 475; Cr. C. '12 Section 549; Cr. C. '02 Section 392; G. S. 2559; R. S. 309; 1837 (6) 577; 1997 Act No. 34, Section 1, eff January 1, 1998.
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