South Carolina § 17-7-510 - Penalty for burying body without notice or inquiry.
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§ 17-7-510. Penalty for burying body without notice or inquiry.
It is unlawful for a person to bury or cause to be buried the dead body of a person supposed to have come to a violent death before notice to the coroner to examine the body and before inquiry is made into the manner and circumstances of the death.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years. The coroner shall bind him in recognizance, with sufficient surety, to appear and stand his trial.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-141; 1952 Code SECTION 17-141; 1942 Code SECTIONS 1091, 1094; 1932 Code SECTIONS 1091, 1094; Cr. P. '22 SECTIONS 178, 181; Cr. C. '12 SECTIONS 1021, 1024; Cr. C. '02 SECTIONS 723, 726; G. S. 2686, 2689; R. S. 602, 605; 1839 (11) 77, 78; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 192.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-7-510 ("Penalty for burying body without notice or inquiry.") 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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