2021 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables
Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts
Section 22-3-750. Procedure against corporations for violating criminal laws.
Whenever any person shall make an affidavit before any magistrate that any corporation doing business in this State, whether incorporated under the laws of this State or not, has violated any of the criminal laws of the State the enforcement of which is within the jurisdiction of such magistrate, such magistrate shall issue a warrant against such offending corporation in which shall be stated the substance of the offense charged against such corporation, together with a notice to such corporation stating the time and place when and where such corporation shall appear for trial, and upon service of such warrants in the manner provided in Section 17-13-80 the magistrate shall obtain and have jurisdiction of such corporation.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-123; 1952 Code Section 43-123; 1942 Code Section 989; 1932 Code Section 989; Civ. C. '22 Section 4297; Civ. C. '12 Section 2830; 1911 (27) 39.
