South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 17-1-20. Prosecuting officer shall not accept fees or rewards, nor act in a civil case as counsel for either party.

No prosecuting officer shall receive any fee or reward from or in behalf of a prosecutor for services in any prosecution or business to which it is his official business to attend, nor be concerned as counsel or attorney for either party in a civil action depending upon the same state of facts.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-2; 1952 Code Section 17-2; 1942 Code Section 3123; 1932 Code Section 3123; Civ. C. '22 Section 805; Civ. C. '12 Section 720; Civ. C. '02 Section 648; G. S. 505; R. S. 565; 1868 (14) 88.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 17 - Criminal Procedures

Chapter 1 - General Provisions

Section 17-1-10. Manner of prosecuting criminal action.

Section 17-1-20. Prosecuting officer shall not accept fees or rewards, nor act in a civil case as counsel for either party.

Section 17-1-30. Rule of strict construction is inapplicable to this title.

Section 17-1-40. Expungement; retention of certain information by law enforcement or prosecution agencies.

Section 17-1-45. Expungement notice requirement.

Section 17-1-50. Interpreters in criminal proceedings.

Section 17-1-60. Publication of arrest and booking records, unlawful under certain circumstances, procedures for removal of such information; penalties; civil cause of action.