South Carolina § 16-3-720 - Destruction of deposition.
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§ 16-3-720. Destruction of deposition.
The clerk of the court in which such case is tried, in the event no appeal is taken, shall, as soon as the time for appealing has elapsed, withdraw the deposition from the record of the case and destroy it. And in case there is an appeal, as soon as the case is finally disposed of, the clerk shall destroy the depositions herein provided for.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-78; 1952 Code SECTION 16-78; 1942 Code SECTION 1016; 1932 Code SECTION 1016; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 107; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 92; 1909 (26) 206.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-3-720 ("Destruction of deposition.") 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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