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2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-240. Term of office; removal.

The term of office of any such deputy sheriff shall expire with the term of the sheriff appointing him. But any deputy appointed under this article shall be removed from office by the sheriff and his commission shall stand cancelled, if the president, treasurer or other executive officer of the corporation which requested his appointment shall file with the sheriff a written request that he be removed. And the sheriff at any time in the exercise of his discretion may revoke the commission of any such deputy for any cause whatsoever.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-104; 1952 Code Section 53-104; 1942 Code Section 3499; 1932 Code Section 3499; Civ. C. '22 Section 2042; Civ. C. '12 Section 1149; Civ. C. '02 Section 833; 1898 (22) 743; 1899 (23) 75; 1933 (38) 47.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-250. Salary.

The salary of any such deputy shall be paid by the corporation at the instance of whose president, treasurer or other executive officer the appointment is made, the amount to be fixed by contract with the corporation, acting through its president, treasurer or other executive officer.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-105; 1952 Code Section 53-105; 1942 Code Section 3499; 1932 Code Section 3499; Civ. C. '22 Section 2042; Civ. C. '12 Section 1149; Civ. C. '02 Section 833; 1898 (22) 743; 1899 (23) 75; 1933 (38) 47.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-260. Jurisdiction.

The jurisdiction of any such deputy sheriff, as an officer of the corporation at the request of which he is appointed, shall extend over the property controlled by the president, treasurer or other executive officer having the management of such corporation and in addition over all territory within a radius of one mile from the main building in which the industry of the corporation is operated.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-107; 1952 Code Section 53-107; 1942 Code Section 3499; 1932 Code Section 3499; Civ. C. '22 Section 2042; Civ. C. '12 Section 1149; Civ. C. '02 Section 833; 1898 (22) 743; 1899 (23) 75; 1933 (38) 47.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-270. Situations in which jurisdiction may extend to other communities.

When any industrial corporation controls and operates more than one industrial plant in any county in this State or when more than one industrial plant in the same county is controlled and operated by allied or affiliated corporations or corporations which are under the same general management or are under the same general stock ownership and the sheriff appoints a deputy sheriff under the terms of this article for any industrial community and locality in any such chain or series, the sheriff may give any such deputy sheriff additional jurisdiction under the terms of this article over any or all other communities or localities of such chain or series, but such additional jurisdiction shall not become effective until the sheriff shall have made such appointment in writing naming all of the communities and localities in which such appointee is given jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-108; 1952 Code Section 53-108; 1943 (43) 295.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-280. Rights, powers and duties of deputies.

Any such deputy sheriff:
(1) Shall have, do and exercise all the rights, duties and powers prescribed by law for constables or magistrates and such powers as are usually exercised by marshals and policemen of towns and cities;
(2) Shall act as a conservator of the peace;
(3) Shall take into custody and carry before the nearest magistrate any person who may, in his view, engage in riotous conduct or violation of the peace, refusing upon his command to desist therefrom;
(4) Shall arrest any person who may, in his view, commit any felony or misdemeanor and carry him before a court of competent jurisdiction; and
(5) Shall execute any and all criminal process from magistrates' courts.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-111; 1952 Code Section 53-111; 1942 Code Section 3500; 1932 Code Section 3500; Civ. C. '22 Section 2043; Cr. C. '22 Section 329; Civ. C. '12 Section 1150; Civ. C. '02 Section 834; 1898 (22) 793; 1899 (23) 75.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-290. Responsibility for malfeasance of deputies.

Neither the sheriff of the county nor the industrial corporation shall be responsible for the malfeasance, nonfeasance or misfeasance of any such officer, but he and his sureties shall be answerable therefor on his official bond.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-112; 1952 Code Section 53-112; 1942 Code Section 3502; 1932 Code Section 3502; Civ. C. '22 Section 2045; Civ. C. '12 Section 1152; 1904 (24) 424.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-300. Article shall be applicable notwithstanding that community is composed of temporary residents.

The provisions of this article shall apply to any such industrial communities as are comprised of fifty persons or more, whether such persons are permanent or temporary inhabitants thereof.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-113; 1952 Code Section 53-113; 1942 Code Section 3503; 1932 Code Section 3503; Civ. C. '22 Section 2046; Civ. C. '12 Section 1153; 1904 (24) 424.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-410. Appointment and qualifications.

Upon a written statement of the president, treasurer or other executive officer having the management of any fair association, amusement company, circus, political meeting, camp meeting or other such concern located or to be located in any county in this State directed to the sheriff of any such county, setting forth that in his opinion the interests of the association, amusement company, circus, political meeting, camp meeting or other such concern under his management and the public peace require special police supervision, the sheriff shall appoint a discreet and suitable person or persons as his deputy or deputies, whose term of office shall continue during the public exhibition of such association, amusement company, circus, political meeting, camp meeting or other such concern, unless sooner by him removed. The salary of any such deputy shall be paid by the concern requesting such appointment.
Nothing herein contained shall interfere with the right and duty of a sheriff, upon his own motion, to appoint such a deputy or deputies as may seem advisable.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-121; 1952 Code Section 53-121; 1942 Code Section 3504; 1932 Code Section 3504; Civ. C. '22 Section 2047; Civ. C. '12 Section 1154; 1908 (25) 1152; 1910 (26) 763.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-420. Oath; bond.

Before entering upon the duties of his office any such deputy shall take the oath prescribed by the Constitution and statutes of this State. He shall also execute the bond required of constables by Section 22-9-20 and shall be subject to the provisions of Section 22-9-160.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-122; 1952 Code Section 53-122; 1942 Code Sections 3504, 3506; 1932 Code Sections 3504, 3506; Civ. C. '22 Sections 2047, 2049; Civ. C. '12 Sections 1154, 1156; 1908 (25) 1152, 1153; 1910 (26) 763.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-430. Jurisdiction.

The jurisdiction of such a deputy sheriff shall extend over the property controlled by such fair association, amusement company, circus, political meeting, camp meeting or other such concern.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-123; 1952 Code Section 53-123; 1942 Code Section 3504; 1932 Code Section 3504; Civ. C. '22 Section 2047; Civ. C. '12 Section 1154; 1908 (25) 1152; 1910 (26) 763.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-440. Rights, powers and duties.

Any such deputy sheriff:
(1) Shall have and exercise all the rights, duties and powers prescribed by law for deputy sheriffs or constables and such powers as are usually exercised by marshals and policemen of towns and cities;
(2) Shall act as a conservator of the peace;
(3) Shall take into custody and carry before the nearest magistrate any person who may, in his view, engage in riotous conduct or violation of the peace, refusing upon his command to desist therefrom;
(4) Shall arrest any person who may, in his view, commit any felony or misdemeanor and carry him before a court of competent jurisdiction; and
(5) Shall execute any and all criminal processes from magistrates' courts.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-124; 1952 Code Section 53-124; 1942 Code Section 3505; 1932 Code Section 3505; Civ. C. '22 Section 2048; Civ. C. '12 Section 1155; 1908 (25) 1153.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-510. Appointment and qualifications.

Upon a written statement of the president, treasurer or other executive officer having the management of any park or place of amusement located in any county of this State directed to the sheriff of such county, setting forth that in his opinion the interests of the patrons of such park or place of amusement require special police supervision, the sheriff shall appoint as his deputy a discreet and suitable person, satisfactory to the president, treasurer or other executive officer of such park or other place of amusement requesting the appointment and whose salary shall be paid by the park or other place of amusement at the instance of whose president, treasurer or other executive officer the appointment is made, the amount to be fixed by contract with the company owning or operating such park or place of amusement, acting through its president, treasurer or other executive officer.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-131; 1952 Code Section 53-131; 1942 Code Section 3508; 1932 Code Section 3508; Civ. C. '22 Section 2051; Civ. C. '12 Section 1158; Civ. C. '02 Section 833; 1899 (23) 75; 1908 (25) 1152; 1910 (26) 764.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-520. Oath.

Before entering upon the duties of his office, any such deputy shall take the oath prescribed by the Constitution and statutes of this State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-132; 1952 Code Section 53-132; 1942 Code Section 3508; 1932 Code Section 3508; Civ. C. '22 Section 2051; Civ. C. '12 Section 1158; Civ. C. '02 Section 833; 1899 (23) 75; 1908 (25) 1152; 1910 (26) 764.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-530. Term; removal.

The term of office of any such deputy sheriff shall expire with the term of the sheriff, unless sooner by him removed. And any such deputy shall be removed by the sheriff and another deputy appointed by him satisfactory to the president, treasurer or other executive officer of the park or place of amusement, whenever the president, treasurer or other executive officer shall make a statement in writing to the sheriff of the county that the deputy is not discharging his duties to the satisfaction of the president, treasurer or other executive officer and requesting a change of appointment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-133; 1952 Code Section 53-133; 1942 Code Section 3508; 1932 Code Section 3508; Civ. C. '22 Section 2051; Civ. C. '12 Section 1158; Civ. C. '02 Section 833; 1899 (23) 75; 1908 (25) 1152; 1910 (26) 764.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-540. Jurisdiction.

The jurisdiction of any such deputy sheriff shall extend over the property controlled by the president, treasurer or other executive officer having the management of the park or other place of amusement and in addition over all territory within a radius of one mile from the center of such park or place of amusement.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-134; 1952 Code Section 53-134; 1942 Code Section 3508; 1932 Code Section 3508; Civ. C. '22 Section 2051; Civ. C. '12 Section 1158; Civ. C. '02 Section 833; 1899 (23) 75; 1908 (25) 1152; 1910 (26) 764.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 13 - Deputy Sheriffs Generally › Section 23-13-550. Rights, powers and duties.

Any such deputy sheriff:
(1) Shall have, do and exercise all the rights, duties and powers prescribed by law for constables or magistrates and such powers as are usually exercised by marshals and policemen of towns and cities;
(2) Shall also act as a conservator of the peace;
(3) Shall take into custody and carry before the nearest magistrate any person who may, in his view, engage in riotous conduct or violation of the peace, refusing upon his command to desist therefrom;
(4) Shall arrest any person who may, in his view, commit any felony or misdemeanor and carry him before a court of competent jurisdiction; and
(5) Shall execute any and all criminal process from magistrates' courts.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-135; 1952 Code Section 53-135; 1942 Code Section 3509; 1932 Code Section 3509; Civ. C. '22 Section 2052; Cr. C. '22 Section 330; Cr. P. '22 Section 14; Civ. C. '12 Section 1159; Cr. C. '12 Section 15; 1908 (25) 1086, 1152, 1153.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs › Section 23-17-110. Penalties for purchase by sheriff or deputy at sheriff's sale.

It is unlawful for a sheriff or deputy sheriff to be concerned or interested, directly or indirectly, in the purchase of any property sold by him in his official capacity. If a sheriff or deputy sheriff has a concern or interest in the purchase at a sale made by him, he is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be deprived of his office and fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than two years. A purchase made is null and void.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-221; 1952 Code Section 53-221; 1942 Code Section 3539; 1932 Code Sections 1534, 3529; Civ. C. '22 Section 2082; Cr. C. '22 Section 481; Civ. C. '12 Section 1189; Cr. C. '12 Section 555; Civ. C. '02 Section 864; Cr. C. '02 Section 398; G. S. 684; R. S. 743; 1791 (7) 263; 1823 (6) 213; 1839 (11) 55; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 197.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs › Section 23-17-120. Rule to show cause or attachment barred two years after expiration of term.

No sheriff shall be liable to be served with any rule to show cause or attachment at any time after two years from the expiration of his office.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-222; 1952 Code Section 53-222; 1942 Code Section 3529; 1932 Code Section 3529; Civ. C. '22 Section 2072; Civ. C. '12 Section 1179; Civ. C. '02 Section 854; G. S. 671; R. S. 734; 1801 (5) 412; 1839 (11) 44.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 17 - Liabilities Of Sheriffs And Deputy Sheriffs › Section 23-17-130. Liability of sureties of sheriff.

The return of nulla bona on any execution against the sheriff shall not be necessary before legal resort may be had against his sureties or any of them. There shall be liability to contribution among the sureties aforesaid in case of joint suretyship.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-223; 1952 Code Section 53-223; 1942 Code Section 3480; 1932 Code Section 3480; Civ. C. '22 Section 2029; Civ. C. '12 Section 1143; Civ. C. '02 Section 827; 1839 (11) 391.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 19 - Sheriffs' Fees And Accounting With Successor › Section 23-19-20. County and municipality charge for federal prisoners.

(A) The sheriffs or jailers of the respective counties of this State may charge an amount per day as provided by contractual agreement with the appropriate federal authority for each person committed to the county jail or another detention facility as a pre-trial federal detainee, pending a judicial hearing or action, as a federal prisoner in transit from or awaiting transfer to another institution, or as a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the United States courts.
(B) A contract with the appropriate federal authority for the housing of federal detainees, prisoners, or inmates by a county of this State must also be signed by the sheriff if he is responsible for operating the county jail or detention facility.
(C) A municipality which operates a jail or detention facility may charge an amount per day as provided by contractual agreement with the appropriate federal authority for each person committed to the jail or detention facility as a pre-trial federal detainee pending a judicial hearing or action, as a federal prisoner in transit from or awaiting transfer to another institution, or as a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the United States courts.
(D) Any expenditure of the monies contained in this section must be made in accordance with the established procurement procedures of the local government having budget appropriation authority for the jail or detention facility.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 27-402; 1952 Code Section 27-402; 1942 Code Section 4951; 1932 Code Section 4951; 1926 (34) 973; 1933 (38) 236; 2002 Act No. 283, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 19 - Sheriffs' Fees And Accounting With Successor › Section 23-19-110. Furniture, books, papers and other property.

Every sheriff and, if any sheriff be dead, his personal representatives shall turn over to his successor all the furniture appertaining to his office, the original writ book and sale book and the original execution book or a correct certified copy thereof and also all original bonds officially taken by him, all mesne processes not served and all final processes partially or wholly unexecuted. Such successor shall be bound to execute a receipt and a duplicate to be lodged in the clerk's office, specifying the matters and things so received by him and shall be responsible for them. Any such retiring sheriff who has levied upon personal property and not sold it, or his representatives if he be dead, shall deliver any such personal property to his successor at the time of turning over such books, bonds and processes, taking his receipt for it. Such successor may sell such property. The retiring sheriff or his successor neglecting or refusing obedience to the requisitions herein shall, respectively, upon conviction by indictment, be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars or an action may be instituted upon the official bond of any defaulting sheriff in this behalf, for the penalty aforesaid.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-231; 1952 Code Section 53-231; 1942 Code Section 3512; 1932 Code Sections 1536, 3512; Civ. C. '22 Section 2055; Cr. C. '22 Section 483; Civ. C. '12 Section 1162; Cr. C. '12 Section 556; Civ. C. '02 Section 838; Cr. C. '02 Section 399; G. S. 657; R. S. 316, 718; 1791 (7) 263; 1839 (11) 40; 1859 (12) 788.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 19 - Sheriffs' Fees And Accounting With Successor › Section 23-19-120. Commissions on moneys collected and turned over to successor.

The retiring sheriff shall be entitled to retain only one half of the commission allowed by law on moneys collected and turned over to his successor under the provisions of Sections 8-9-30 and 8-9-40 and his successor the other half for paying out such moneys.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-232; 1952 Code Section 53-232; 1942 Code Section 3514; 1932 Code Section 3514; Civ. C. '22 Section 2057; Civ. C. '12 Section 1164; Civ. C. '02 Section 840; G. S. 695; R. S. 720; 1859 (12) 788.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 19 - Sheriffs' Fees And Accounting With Successor › Section 23-19-130. Penalties for failure to pay over moneys.

If a retiring sheriff or his successor neglects or refuses obedience to any of the requisitions contained in Section 8-9-30, he and the sureties to his official bond shall be liable to pay to the person entitled to receive such money the amount due to such person with interest thereon from the time such successor shall assume the duties of his office at the rate of five per cent per month until the whole amount shall be paid, to be recovered by action.
The retiring sheriff or his successor neglecting or refusing obedience to any of the requisitions contained in said section shall, respectively, upon conviction be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment not exceeding twelve months.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-233; 1952 Code Section 53-233; 1942 Code Section 3515; 1932 Code Sections 1538, 3515; Civ. C. '22 Section 2058; Cr. C. '22 Section 485; Civ. C. '12 Section 1165; Cr. C. '12 Section 558; Civ. C. '02 Section 841; Cr. C. '02 Section 401; G. S. 694, 695, 696; R. S. 318, 721; 1859 (12) 788.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 19 - Sheriffs' Fees And Accounting With Successor › Section 23-19-140. Entries of collections in predecessors' cases.

Whenever a sheriff shall collect moneys in cases that have been entered in the books of his predecessors, he shall enter such cases in his own execution book, with an account of the money so collected.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 53-234; 1952 Code Section 53-234; 1942 Code Section 3543; 1932 Code Section 3543; Civ. C. '22 Section 2086; Civ. C. '12 Section 1193; Civ. C. '02 Section 868; G. S. 699; R. S. 747; 1859 (12) 789.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 20 - Law Enforcement Assistance And Support Act › Section 23-20-10. Short title.

This chapter may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Assistance and Support Act".
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 382, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 222 (H.3653), Section 1, eff June 3, 2016.
Effect of Amendment
2016 Act No. 222, Section 1, reenacted the section with no change.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 20 - Law Enforcement Assistance And Support Act › Section 23-20-20. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:
(1) "Law enforcement agency" means any state, county, municipal, or local law enforcement authority that enters into an agreement for the procurement of law enforcement support services.
(2) "Law enforcement provider" means any in-state or out-of-state law enforcement authority that provides law enforcement services to a law enforcement agency pursuant to this chapter.
(3) "Law enforcement services" means any law enforcement assistance or service performed by a certified law enforcement officer.
(4) "Mutual aid agreement" means any agreement entered into on behalf of a law enforcement agency in this State for the purpose of providing the proper and prudent exercise of public safety functions across jurisdictional lines, including, but not limited to, multijurisdictional task forces, criminal investigations, patrol services, crowd control, traffic control and safety, and other emergency service situations. Such agreements must not be permitted for the sole purpose of speed enforcement.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 382, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 222 (H.3653), Section 1, eff June 3, 2016.
Effect of Amendment
2016 Act No. 222, Section 1, in (1), substituted "an agreement" for "a contractual agreement"; in (3), substituted "performed by a certified law enforcement officer" for "for which a fee is paid based on a contractual agreement"; and added (4).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety › Chapter 20 - Law Enforcement Assistance And Support Act › Section 23-20-30. Mutual aid agreements.

(A) Any county, incorporated municipality, or other political subdivision of this State may enter into mutual aid agreements as may be necessary for the proper and prudent exercise of public safety functions. All agreements must adhere to the requirements contained in Section 23-20-40.
(B) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to alter, amend, or affect any rights, duties, or responsibilities of law enforcement authorities established by South Carolina's constitutional or statutory laws or established by the ordinances of South Carolina's political subdivisions, except as expressly provided for in this chapter.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 382, Section 1; 2016 Act No. 222 (H.3653), Section 1, eff June 3, 2016.
Effect of Amendment
2016 Act No. 222, Section 1, rewrote (A).