South Carolina § 16-11-670 - Pleading satisfaction in prosecutions under Sections 16-11-650 and 16-11-660.
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§ 16-11-670. Pleading satisfaction in prosecutions under Sections 16-11-650 and 16-11-660.
In all criminal prosecutions for violation of the provisions of Sections 16-11-650 and 16-11-660 the defendant may plead, as a matter of defense, the full satisfaction of all reasonable demands of the person aggrieved by such violation, and upon such plea being legally established and upon payment of all costs accrued up to the time of such plea he shall be discharged from further penalty.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-391; 1952 Code SECTION 16-391; 1942 Code SECTION 1225; 1932 Code SECTION 1225; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 113; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 233; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 179; G. S. 1193; R. S. 173; 1881 (17) 594.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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