When any person shall be struck, wounded, poisoned or otherwise injured or ill-treated within the limits of this State and shall die thereof beyond the limits of this State, whether on the high seas or elsewhere, the person so striking, wounding, poisoning or otherwise causing death as aforesaid shall be subject to indictment, trial and punishment in the county in which the stroke, wound, poisoning or other injury or ill-treatment was committed, in all respects the same as if the death had occurred in such county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-454; 1952 Code Section 17-454; 1942 Code Section 1017; 1932 Code Section 1017; Cr. P. '22 Section 108; Cr. C. '12 Section 144; Cr. C. '02 Section 116; G. S. 2461; R. S. 116; 1859 (12) 822.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 17 - Criminal Procedures
Section 17-21-20. Venue where person causes injury in one county and death occurs in another.
Section 17-21-30. Venue where perpetrator of homicide and victim are in different states.
Section 17-21-40. Venue where perpetrator of homicide and victim are in different counties.
Section 17-21-50. Venue for trial of accessories before the fact.
Section 17-21-60. Venue for trial of accessories after the fact.
Section 17-21-70. Venue in proceedings against corporations.
Section 17-21-80. Change of venue; notice, application, and affidavit.
Section 17-21-90. Costs when venue is changed; disposition of fine.