South Carolina § 25-1-3025 - Malingering.
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§ 25-1-3025. Malingering.
A person subject to this code must be punished as a court-martial directs, if he, for the purpose of avoiding work, duty, or service in the military forces:
(1) feigns illness, physical disablement, mental lapse, or derangement;
(2) intentionally inflicts self-injury, or commits, performs, or undertakes a service-disqualifying activity;
(3) hires or attempts to hire another person to do his duty.
HISTORY: [Derived from former SECTION 25-1-2530 (1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code SECTION 44-164; 1962 Code SECTION 44-164; 1964 (53) 2241)] En by 1984 Act No. 378, SECTION 72; 2011 Act No. 46, SECTION 23, eff June 7, 2011.
Effect of Amendment
The 2011 amendment rewrote the section.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 25-1-3025 cover?
Section 25-1-3025 ("Malingering.") 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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