South Carolina § 17-17-80 - Time within which prisoners must be brought before court.
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§ 17-17-80. Time within which prisoners must be brought before court.
If the place of imprisonment of the person be beyond the distance of twenty miles from the place where such court is held and not above one hundred miles he shall be brought before the court or the person before whom the writ is returnable within the space of ten days and if beyond the distance of one hundred miles then within the space of twenty days after the delivery of such writ and not longer.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-358; 1952 Code SECTION 17-358; 1942 Code SECTION 1054; 1932 Code SECTION 1054; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 141; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 123; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 96; G. S. 2329; R. S. 96; 1679 (1) 117.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-17-80 ("Time within which prisoners must be brought before court.") 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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