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SC Code § 23-15-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-30. Manner in which final process and other papers shall be kept and arranged.

 The sheriff shall keep the mesne and final processes in his office, in suitable boxes and in separate apartments. Final process shall be arranged alphabetically in the defendants' names, in boxes labelled with appropriate letters. The miscellaneous papers shall be arranged under suitable titles and labels, such as "Attachment Bonds," "Bail Bonds," "Bonds for the Delivery of Property," "Money Bonds," etc.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-193; 1952 Code Section 53-193; 1942 Code Section 3511; 1932 Code Section 3511; Civ. C. '22 Section 2054; Civ. C. '12 Section 1161; Civ. C. '02 Section 837; G. S. 656; R. S. 717; 1839 (11) 39.
SC Code § 23-15-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-40. Service of process, orders and notices; penalties for default.

 The sheriff or his regular deputy, on the delivery thereof to him, shall serve, execute and return every process, rule, order or notice issued by any court of record in this State or by other competent authority. If the sheriff shall make default herein he shall be subject to rule and attachment as for a contempt and he shall also be liable to the party injured in a civil suit.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-194; 1952 Code Section 53-194; 1942 Code Section 3520; 1932 Code Section 3520; Civ. C. '22 Section 2063; Civ. C. '12 Section 1170; Civ. C. '02 Section 845; G. S. 660; R. S. 725; 1784 (7) 209; 1791 (7) 263; 1808 (5) 571; 1839 (11) 41; 1874 (15) 645.
SC Code § 23-15-45 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-45. Service of arrest warrants on incarcerated inmates; statewide jurisdiction.

 A sheriff is invested with statewide territorial jurisdiction to serve upon an inmate incarcerated at a state correctional institution or local detention facility an arrest warrant issued by a magistrate of a county who has been granted, by written order of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina, statewide territorial jurisdiction to dispose of qualified criminal cases.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 348, Section 3.
SC Code § 23-15-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-50. Arrest of persons against whom process issued; bail.

 The sheriff or his deputy shall arrest all persons against whom process for that purpose shall issue from any competent authority commanding such person to be taken into custody or requiring him to give bond, with security. If the party so arrested, being entitled to bail, shall give it or shall give the bond with security required, such person shall be released; and if not, he shall be kept in custody until discharged from confinement according to law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-197; 1952 Code Section 53-197; 1942 Code Section 3525; 1932 Code Section 3525; Civ. C. '22 Section 2068; Civ. C. '12 Section 1175; Civ. C. '02 Section 850; G. S. 665; R. S. 730; 1839 (11) 42.
SC Code § 23-15-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-60. Breaking into house to arrest person or seize goods.

 It shall be lawful for the sheriff or his deputy to break and enter any house, after request and refusal, to arrest the person or to seize the goods of anyone in such house; provided, such sheriff or his deputy have process requiring him to arrest such person or seize such goods.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-198; 1952 Code Section 53-198; 1942 Code Section 3527; 1932 Code Section 3527; Civ. C. '22 Section 2070; Civ. C. '12 Section 1177; Civ. C. '02 Section 852; G. S. 669; R. S. 732; 1839 (11) 43.
SC Code § 23-15-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-70. Call out for assistance or posse comitatus; penalty for refusing to assist.

 Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or other officer specially empowered may call out the bystanders or posse comitatus of the proper county to his assistance whenever he is resisted or has reasonable grounds to suspect and believe that such assistance will be necessary in the service or execution of process in any criminal case and any deputy sheriff may call out such posse comitatus to assist in enforcing the laws and in arresting violators or suspected violators thereof. Any person refusing to assist as one of the posse comitatus in the service or execution of such process, when required by the sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or other officer shall be liable to be indicted therefor and upon conviction shall be fined and imprisoned, at the discretion of the court any person who shall fail to respond and render assistance when summoned by a deputy sheriff to assist in enforcing the laws and in arresting violators or suspected violators thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be fined not less than thirty nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-199; 1952 Code Section 53-199; 1942 Code Sections 1382, 1952, 3493; 1932 Code Sections 1382, 1952, 3493; Civ. C. '22 Section 2038; Cr. C. '22 Sections 312, 328, 934; Cr. C. '12 Sections 322, 936; Cr. C. '02 Sections 235, 650; G. S. 2569, 2702; R. S. 200, 537; 1839 (11) 52; 1871 (15) 560; 1912 (27) 865.
SC Code § 23-15-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-80. Attending circuit courts; service of rule of court or writ of attachment for contempt thereof; costs.

 The sheriffs or their deputies shall attend all the circuit courts that may be held within their respective counties and enforce such rules as such courts may establish. During the term time of any such court any sheriff or his deputy shall serve any rule of such court or writ of attachment for any contempt thereof on any party or witness in any part of this State. The party moving for such service shall be liable to pay such sheriff the costs in cash for such service on the return of such rule or writ of attachment.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-200; 1952 Code Section 53-200; 1942 Code Section 3519; 1932 Code Section 3519; Civ. C. '22 Section 2062; Civ. C. '12 Section 1169; Civ. C. '02 Section 844; G. S. 629; R. S. 724; 1839 (11) 44; 1894 (21) 713.
SC Code § 23-15-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-90. Summoning constables to attend court.

 The sheriff shall summon the requisite number of constables, not exceeding five, to attend the court of common pleas and general sessions and provide a staff for each of them and he shall make a return of such summons to the clerk of court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-201; 1952 Code Section 53-201; 1942 Code Section 3517; 1932 Code Section 3517; Civ. C. '22 Section 2060; Civ. C. '12 Section 1167; Civ. C. '02 Section 843; G. S. 658; R. S. 723; 1839 (11) 45; 1894 (21) 713; 1916 (29) 806.
SC Code § 23-15-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-100. Execution of orders of county governing bodies.

 Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs shall execute all legal orders to them directed by the governing bodies of the several counties or the chairman thereof and shall receive therefor the same fees and costs allowed in other cases.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-203; 1952 Code Section 53-203; 1942 Code Section 3862; 1932 Code Section 3862; Civ. C. '22 Section 1103; Civ. C. '12 Section 982; Civ. C. '02 Section 797; R. S. 679; 1893 (21) 489.
SC Code § 23-15-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-110. Practicing law or serving as clerk of court.

 No sheriff, deputy sheriff or sheriff's clerk, while in office, shall act as an attorney at law or solicitor in equity in his own name or in the name of any other person or be allowed to plead or practice in any of the courts in this State, nor shall any such officer hold the office of clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-204; 1952 Code Section 53-204; 1942 Code Section 3485; 1932 Code Section 3485; Civ. C. '22 Section 2031; Civ. C. '12 Section 1145; Civ. C. '02 Section 829; G. S. 651; R. S. 712; 1839 (11) 41.
SC Code § 23-15-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-120. Coroner to serve or execute process on sheriff in certain circumstances.

 If the sheriff shall be a party plaintiff or defendant in any judicial process, execution, warrant, summons or notice to be served or executed within his county, the coroner shall serve or execute such process, execution, warrant, summons or notice. In the discharge of such duties he shall incur such liabilities as would by law attach to their performance by the sheriff himself.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-205; 1952 Code Section 53-205; 1942 Code Sections 3477, 3566; 1932 Code Sections 3477, 3566; Civ. C. '22 Sections 2026, 2111; Civ. C. '12 Sections 1140, 1290; Civ. C. '02 Sections 824, 892; G. S. 646, 712; R. S. 707, 763; 1785 (7) 215; 1839 (11) 78.
SC Code § 23-15-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-130. Filing statements of money collected.

 Each sheriff shall on the first Tuesday in every month or within ten days afterwards make in writing to the county auditor and treasurer a full and accurate statement of all moneys collected by him on account of licenses, fines, penalties or forfeitures during the past month and in default thereof, upon conviction, shall be liable to a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding two months, or both, at the discretion of the court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-206; 1952 Code Section 53-206; 1942 Code Section 1539; 1932 Code Section 1539; Cr. C. '22 Section 486; Cr. C. '12 Section 559; Cr. C. '02 Section 402; G. S. 700; R. S. 319; 1878 (16) 753.
SC Code § 23-15-135 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-135. Restrictions on public officials and law enforcement officers as to providing food, product, or services to prisoners for personal income; application of procurement codes.

 No public official, public member, or public employee who is a law enforcement officer or official, may derive any personal income from providing food or any other product or service to a prisoner after July 1, 1992, unless the food, product, or service is provided to a procuring entity by the law enforcement officer or official pursuant to requirements of the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code which the procuring entity must follow in making the procurement unless it has its own procurement code in which case its own procurement code provisions must be followed.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 520, Section 3.
SC Code § 23-15-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 15 - General Powers And Duties Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-15-140. Badges for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.

 (A) The purpose of this section is to provide for uniformity among sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and to aid the public in identifying a sheriff and deputy sheriff.  (B) A badge that consists of or incorporates the shape of a five-pointed or six-pointed star with a replica of the Great Seal of South Carolina inscribed in its center is the official badge to be worn by all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs throughout the State.  (C) It is unlawful for a person who is not a sheriff or deputy sheriff to present himself as such by wearing or presenting the official badge described in subsection (A).  (D) A person who violates the provisions of this section, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 109, Section 2.
SC Code § 23-17-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-10. Default in returning warrants or other process of magistrate.

 If the sheriff shall neglect or delay to return any warrant or other process pertaining to the court of general sessions, issued by a magistrate ten days before the meeting of the court, he shall forfeit his fees and be subject to a fine of five dollars for every such default if, upon a rule to show cause, he shall fail to excuse himself to the satisfaction of the court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-211; 1952 Code Section 53-211; 1942 Code Section 1537; 1932 Code Section 1537; Cr. C. '22 Section 484; Cr. C. '12 Section 557; Cr. C. '02 Section 400; G. S. 693; R. S. 317; 1836 (6) 552.
SC Code § 23-17-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-20. Open contempt or breach of duty.

 Any sheriff shall be liable to be proceeded against in any court of record in this State for an open contempt or for a breach of official duty. For an open contempt he shall be liable to be attached forthwith. For a breach of official duty he may be required, by rule, to answer to the complaint of any suitor of the court and upon failing to answer or comply with the order of the court, made on the hearing of such rule, he shall be liable to be attached as for a contempt and committed to close custody until he shall have complied with the requisition of the court. In all cases, interrogatories may be propounded to him, which he shall answer on oath, either orally or in writing, as the court may order.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-212; 1952 Code Section 53-212; 1942 Code Section 3530; 1932 Code Section 3530; Civ. C. '22 Section 2073; Civ. C. '12 Section 1180; Civ. C. '02 Section 855; G. S. 672; R. S. 735; 1839 (11) 44.
SC Code § 23-17-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-30. Failure to execute or return final process or pay over money.

 If any sheriff shall fail to execute or return final process in any civil suit or to pay over to the person entitled thereto, when demanded, money that has come into his hands as sheriff and shall be unable, on the return of a rule that may be issued against him, to show sufficient cause, he shall be liable to be attached for a contempt and committed to custody until he shall comply with the order of court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-213; 1952 Code Section 53-213; 1942 Code Section 3531; 1932 Code Section 3531; Civ. C. '22 Section 2074; Civ. C. '12 Section 1181; Civ. C. '02 Section 856; G. S. 673; R. S. 736; 1839 (11) 44.
SC Code § 23-17-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-40. Official misconduct for remaining in contempt after attachment.

 If any sheriff shall be attached for contempt for failing to execute or return final process in any civil suit or for not paying over to the party entitled thereto money which has come into his hands as sheriff and shall remain in contempt for the space of thirty days after such attachment is ordered, he shall be guilty of official misconduct and shall be liable to be proceeded against by indictment and, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment not exceeding one year and be removed from office. But nothing herein contained shall be construed to deprive any such sheriff of his right to appeal from any order against him for a contempt, nor shall the provisions of this section be taken to apply during the pendency of such appeal, nor until such an appeal has been finally dismissed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-214; 1952 Code Section 53-214; 1942 Code Section 1531; 1932 Code Section 1531; Cr. C. '22 Section 478; Cr. C. '12 Section 552; Cr. C. '02 Section 395; G. S. 674; R. S. 312; 1844 (11) 296.
SC Code § 23-17-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-50. Additional penalty for failure of sheriff to pay over money after demand.

 If any sheriff, upon the demand of any plaintiff or his attorney, shall wilfully refuse to pay over any sum of money collected for such plaintiff within twenty-four hours, the sheriff so in default, besides being liable to rule and attachment, shall be liable also to pay to such plaintiff or his legal representative the sum withheld and interest thereon for the time he may withhold such sum after demand at the rate of five per cent per month. And if any regular deputy sheriff (in the absence of such sheriff), having such fund, shall refuse one day after demand to pay it over, the sheriff shall, for such default, be liable to the same penalties as are herein provided. But nothing herein contained shall apply to the detention of money on account of bona fide conflicting claims.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-215; 1952 Code Section 53-215; 1942 Code Section 3532; 1932 Code Section 3532; Civ. C. '22 Section 2075; Civ. C. '12 Section 1182; Civ. C. '02 Section 857; G. S. 675; R. S. 737; 1839 (11) 55; 1846 (11) 358.
SC Code § 23-17-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-60. Penalty for sheriff or deputy permitting prisoners committed by civil process to go at large.

 If any sheriff, or his deputy, shall permit any prisoner committed to his custody on mesne or final process in any civil action to go or be without the prison walls without lawful authority or if any sheriff or his deputy suffer such prisoner to go or be at large out of the rules of the prison (except by some writ of habeas corpus, or rule of court), any such going and being out of the prison walls or prison rules, as the case may be, shall be adjudged and deemed an escape. If any sheriff, or his deputy, shall, after one day's notice in writing given for that purpose, refuse to show any prisoner committed to his charge to the plaintiff at whose suit such prisoner was committed or to his attorney, such refusal shall be adjudged to be an escape. But the sheriff shall discharge a defendant in custody on mesne process in a civil case when the plaintiff is nonsuited.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-216; 1952 Code Section 53-216; 1942 Code Section 3535; 1932 Code Section 3535; Civ. C. '22 Section 2078; Civ. C. '12 Section 1185; Civ. C. '02 Section 860; G. S. 678; R. S. 740; 1712 (2) 554, 555; 1788 (5) 80; 1839 (11) 45; 1972 (57) 2612.
SC Code § 23-17-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-70. Negligent escape of prisoner on mesne or final process.

 The sheriff shall be liable for the negligent escape of any prisoner on mesne or final process to such damages as the plaintiff may have sustained. The insolvency of the prisoner shall not mitigate the damages below the amount sufficient to carry costs.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-217; 1952 Code Section 53-217; 1942 Code Section 3537; 1932 Code Section 3537; Civ. C. '22 Section 2080; Civ. C. '12 Section 1187; Civ. C. '02 Section 862; G. S. 681; R. S. 742; 1839 (11) 46.
SC Code § 23-17-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-80. Punishment for permitting escape of convicted criminal.

 If any sheriff, deputy sheriff, jailer or other officer wilfully suffer a prisoner in his custody under conviction or under any criminal charge not capital to escape, he shall suffer the like punishment and penalties as the prisoner suffered to escape was sentenced to, or would be liable to suffer, upon conviction of the crime or offense wherewith he stood charged.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-218; 1952 Code Section 53-218; 1942 Code Section 3538; 1932 Code Sections 1533, 3538; Civ. C. '22 Section 2081; Cr. C. '22 Section 480; Civ. C. '12 Section 1188; Civ. C. '02 Section 863; G. S. 682; R. S. 742; 1839 (11) 46; 1869 (14) 309.
SC Code § 23-17-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-90. Illegal arrest.

 If any sheriff or deputy sheriff, without writ, warrant or process, shall summon anyone by arresting the person or attaching the goods to appear in any of the courts of this State, not having at that time any process to justify such summons, upon complaint thereof, on oath, such sheriff or deputy shall be liable to be punished for a contempt by either the court of common pleas or general sessions for his county. But nothing herein contained shall prevent the sheriff or his deputy from arresting any person for treason, felony or breach of the peace committed in his presence or from arresting any person for treason or felony upon probable and reasonable grounds.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-219; 1952 Code Section 53-219; 1942 Code Section 3521; 1932 Code Section 3521; Civ. C. '22 Section 2064; Civ. C. '12 Section 1171; Civ. C. '02 Section 846; G. S. 661; R. S. 726; 1839 (11) 41.
SC Code § 23-17-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety|Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs|Section 23-17-100. Penalty for purchasing judgments, decrees or executions by sheriff or deputy.

 If any sheriff or his deputy shall contract for, buy or purchase any judgment or decree of any court which it may become his duty to enforce or any execution lodged in his office or cause the same to be done, directly or indirectly, such sheriff or his deputy shall forfeit and pay for every such offense treble the amount of such judgment, decree or execution, one half of which forfeiture shall be paid to the State and the other half to the informer. Such forfeiture shall be recoverable with full costs by action or by indictment in any court of competent jurisdiction. And by any such purchase such judgment, decree or execution shall be ipso facto satisfied.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-220; 1952 Code Section 53-220; 1942 Code Section 3534; 1932 Code Sections 1535, 3534; Civ. C. '22 Section 2077; Cr. C. '22 Section 480; Civ. C. '12 Section 1184; Civ. C. '02 Section 859; G. S. 677; R. S. 739; 1823 (6) 213; 1839 (11) 47.