South Carolina § 24-3-80 - Detention of prisoner when authorized by Governor.
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§ 24-3-80. Detention of prisoner when authorized by Governor.
The director of the prison system shall admit and detain in the Department of Corrections for safekeeping any prisoner tendered by any law enforcement officer in this State by commitment duly authorized by the Governor, provided, a warrant in due form for the arrest of the person so committed shall be issued within forty-eight hours after such commitment and detention. No person so committed and detained shall have a right or cause of action against the State or any of its officers or servants by reason of having been committed and detained in the state prison system.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 55-325; 1952 Code SECTION 55-325; 1942 Code SECTION 1969; 1932 Code SECTION 1961; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 943; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 947; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 661; G. S. 2710; R. S. 546; 1868 (14) 92; 1935 (39) 476; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 396; 2010 Act No. 237, SECTION 8, eff June 11, 2010.
Effect of Amendment
The 2010 amendment in the second sentence, substituted "state prison system" for "penitentiary".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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