South Carolina § 8-1-60 - Neglect of duty.
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§ 8-1-60. Neglect of duty.
Any clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions, sheriff, judge of probate or register of deeds in this State who shall wilfully fail or neglect to discharge all the duties and perform all the services which are required of him by law shall, in addition to his liability to the person aggrieved, be liable to be indicted as for a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined, at the discretion of the court, not exceeding five hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 50-6; 1952 Code SECTION 50-6; 1942 Code SECTION 1527; 1932 Code SECTION 1527; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 474; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 548; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 391; G. S. 2558; R. S. 308; 1837 (6) 577; 1997 Act No. 34, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 1998.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-1-60 ("Neglect of duty.") 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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