S.C. Code § 16-9-250
Unlawful acceptance of remuneration by peace officers for performing official duties
South Carolina · South Carolina Code Title 16, Chapter 9 — Offenses Against Public Justice · Status: effective
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- S.C. Code § 16-9-250, Unlawful acceptance of remuneration by peace officers for performing official duties, South Carolina, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1571972
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It shall be a misdemeanor for any sheriff or other peace officer in South Carolina to make any charge for the arrest, detention, conveying or delivering of any person charged with the commission of crime in this State, except the mileage and necessary expenses as now provided by law. Any sheriff or other officer who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty days and not more than six months, or both fined and imprisoned at the discretion of the court.