South Carolina § 17-13-100 - Escaped prisoners may be retaken on Sunday.
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§ 17-13-100. Escaped prisoners may be retaken on Sunday.
It shall be lawful for the sheriff, deputy sheriff or jailer to retake on Sunday, as on any other day, and at court, muster or any other place any prisoner who has escaped.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-260; 1952 Code SECTION 17-260; 1942 Code SECTION 3524; 1932 Code SECTION 3524; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2067; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1174; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 849; G. S. 664; R. S. 729; 1839 (11) 45.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-13-100 ("Escaped prisoners may be retaken on Sunday.") 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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