Every indictment shall be deemed and judged sufficient and good in law which, in addition to allegations as to time and place, as required by law, charges the crime substantially in the language of the common law or of the statute prohibiting the crime or so plainly that the nature of the offense charged may be easily understood and, if the offense be a statutory offense, that the offense be alleged to be contrary to the statute in such case made and provided.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-402; 1952 Code Section 17-402; 1942 Code Section 1003; 1932 Code Section 1003; Cr. P. '22 Section 89; Cr. C. '12 Section 83; Cr. C. '02 Section 56; R. S. 55; 1887 (19) 829.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 17 - Criminal Procedures
Section 17-19-10. Offense shall be prosecuted upon grand jury indictment; exceptions.
Section 17-19-20. Allegations sufficient for indictment.
Section 17-19-30. Allegations sufficient for indictment for murder.
Section 17-19-50. Averments of instrument of writing, print or figures in indictment.
Section 17-19-60. Indictments for perjury.
Section 17-19-70. Indictments against corporations.
Section 17-19-80. Person indicted for capital offense shall have copy of indictment.
Section 17-19-90. Objections to defects in indictments.
Section 17-19-100. Amendments of indictments; proceedings after amendment.