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S.C. Code § 25-1-2970

Releasing prisoner without proper authority

South Carolina · South Carolina Code Title 25, Chapter 1 — Military Code · Status: effective

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S.C. Code § 25-1-2970, Releasing prisoner without proper authority, South Carolina, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1574411
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Any person subject to the code who, without proper authority, releases any prisoner committed to his charge, or who through neglect or design suffers any prisoner to escape, may be punished as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with law.