South Carolina § 14-7-1820 - Application of article.
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§ 14-7-1820. Application of article.
This article applies to offenses committed both before and after its effective date.
HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 2, SECTION 2, eff February 8, 1989 (the date the amendments to Article I, SECTION 11, and Article V, SECTION 22, of the South Carolina Constitution were ratified and declared to be part of the Constitution; See 1989 Act No. 5, SECTIONS 1 and 2, 1989 Act No. 7, SECTION 1, and 1989 Act No. 8, SECTION 1.); 1992 Act No. 335, SECTION 1, eff May 4, 1992.
Editor's Note
1992 Act No. 335 SECTION 2, eff May 4, 1992, provides as follows:
"SECTION 2. The expanded jurisdiction of the state grand jury system applies to offenses committed both before and after the effective date of this act."
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-7-1820 ("Application of article.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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