{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-22-9-140","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 22-9-140","heading":"Penalty for failing to execute process of magistrate's court.","body":"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.","path":["Title 22 - MAGISTRATES AND CONSTABLES","CHAPTER 9 Constables","ARTICLE 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t22c009.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:49:29Z","sha256":"8a77692cb84c4fc4e7214c87ff5eb12ca8b2f3ab605502e097cc8e89fe5d8183","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-22-9-130","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-22-9-150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}