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South Carolina · Through 2025 Session of the General Assembly

S.C. Code Ann. § 22-9-140: Penalty for failing to execute process of magistrate's court.

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  1. Title 22 - MAGISTRATES AND CONSTABLES
  2. CHAPTER 9 Constables
  3. ARTICLE 1 General Provisions

A constable appointed by a magistrate must execute, when required, every lawful order, judgment, and determination of the magistrate and of any magistrate's court. A constable who fails to perform these duties is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

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