{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-9-340","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 16-9-340","heading":"Intimidation of court officials, jurors or witnesses.","body":"(A) It is unlawful for a person by threat or force to:\n(1) intimidate or impede a judge, magistrate, juror, witness, or potential juror or witness, arbiter, commissioner, or member of any commission of this State or any other official of any court, in the discharge of his duty as such; or\n(2) destroy, impede, or attempt to obstruct or impede the administration of justice in any court.\n(B) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.","path":["Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","CHAPTER 9 Offenses Against Public Justice","ARTICLE 4 Interference With Judicial Process"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c009.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:44:24Z","sha256":"2f1100bd0764d425ce304c6f383b4332bbc21c06847e8456c09ec58380d09020","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-9-330","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-9-350"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}