South Carolina § 26-1-170 - Criminal jurisdiction.
Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 26-1-170 — Criminal jurisdiction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-1-170. Criminal jurisdiction.
A notary public has no power or jurisdiction in criminal cases.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 49-9; 1952 Code SECTION 49-9; 1942 Code SECTION 3464; 1932 Code SECTION 3464; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 822; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 737; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 666; G. S. 524; R. S. 582, 829; 829 (6) 387; former 1976 Code SECTION 26-1-100; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), SECTION 1, eff June 2, 2014.
Effect of Amendment
2014 Act No. 185, SECTION 1, rewrote the section.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-1-170 ("Criminal jurisdiction.") 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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