South Carolina § 25-1-2970 - Releasing prisoner without proper authority.
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§ 25-1-2970. Releasing prisoner without proper authority.
Any person subject to the code who, without proper authority, releases any prisoner committed to his charge, or who through neglect or design suffers any prisoner to escape, may be punished as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with law.
HISTORY: Former SECTION 25-1-2970 [1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code SECTION 44-202; 1962 Code SECTION 44-199; 1964 (53) 2241] recodified as SECTION 25-1-2750 by 1984 Act No. 378; New SECTION 25-1-2970 En by 1984 Act No. 378, SECTION 61; 1985 Act No. 84, SECTION 21.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-1-2970 ("Releasing prisoner without proper authority.") 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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