South Carolina § 17-25-30 - Sentence when no punishment is provided.
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§ 17-25-30. Sentence when no punishment is provided.
In cases of legal conviction when no punishment is provided by statute the court shall award such sentence as is conformable to the common usage and practice in this State, according to the nature of the offense, and not repugnant to the Constitution.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-553; 1952 Code SECTION 17-553; 1942 Code SECTION 1038; 1932 Code SECTION 1038; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 127; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 105; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 78; G. S. 2653; R. S. 78.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-25-30 ("Sentence when no punishment is provided.") 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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