South Carolina § 49-9-40 - Rule to show cause.
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§ 49-9-40. Rule to show cause.
Upon the presentation of such petition the judge to whom it is presented shall issue a rule to show cause returnable in not less than ten days requiring the persons named in the rule to show cause why the bodies of the deceased persons in question should not be removed to some suitable cemetery or burying ground or such other disposition be made with reference thereto as to the judge before whom the rule is returnable may seem just and proper.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 70-174; 1952 Code SECTION 70-174; 1942 Code SECTION 6026; 1932 Code SECTION 6026; 1929 (36) 171.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-9-40 ("Rule to show cause.") 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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