S.C. Code § 16-9-20
Subornation of perjury in civil actions
South Carolina · South Carolina Code Title 16, Chapter 9 — Offenses Against Public Justice · Status: effective
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- S.C. Code § 16-9-20, Subornation of perjury in civil actions, South Carolina, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1571964
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(A) It is unlawful for a person to:
(1) wilfully induce, procure, or persuade another person by any means to commit perjury in initiating a civil action or proceeding; or
(2) wilfully induce, procure, or persuade another person to give false, misleading, or incomplete testimony while under oath in a civil action or proceeding.
(B) A person who violates the provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than six months and fined not less than two hundred dollars.