South Carolina § 23-19-130 - Penalties for failure to pay over moneys.
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§ 23-19-130. Penalties for failure to pay over moneys.
If a retiring sheriff or his successor neglects or refuses obedience to any of the requisitions contained in Section 8-9-30, he and the sureties to his official bond shall be liable to pay to the person entitled to receive such money the amount due to such person with interest thereon from the time such successor shall assume the duties of his office at the rate of five per cent per month until the whole amount shall be paid, to be recovered by action.
The retiring sheriff or his successor neglecting or refusing obedience to any of the requisitions contained in said section shall, respectively, upon conviction be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment not exceeding twelve months.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 53-233; 1952 Code SECTION 53-233; 1942 Code SECTION 3515; 1932 Code SECTIONS 1538, 3515; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2058; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 485; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1165; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 558; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 841; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 401; G. S. 694, 695, 696; R. S. 318, 721; 1859 (12) 788.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-19-130 ("Penalties for failure to pay over moneys.") 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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