South Carolina § 22-5-360 - Penalty for failing to hold preliminary examination.
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§ 22-5-360. Penalty for failing to hold preliminary examination.
If any magistrate fails to hold a preliminary examination or have it waived by setting a date for such preliminary examination and to return such papers and report thereon to the clerk, as directed in this Code, he shall be subject to the payment of a fine of five dollars for every such default, within the discretion of the court to which a rule thereof shall be made returnable.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 43-235; 1952 Code SECTION 43-235; 1942 Code SECTION 936; 1932 Code SECTION 1545; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 492; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 565; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 408; G. S. 855, 856; R. S. 323; 1836 (6) 552; 1839 (11) 23; 1918 (30) 769.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-5-360 ("Penalty for failing to hold preliminary examination.") 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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