For oppression in office, whether by undue personal violence, cruelty or taking an amount of property in unreasonable proportion to the sum to be collected, or for any willful official misconduct, habitual negligence, habitual drunkenness or fraud, when established to the satisfaction of a jury upon indictment, a constable shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding one year and fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, at the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-330; 1952 Code Section 43-330; 1942 Code Section 3742-1; 1932 Code Section 1552; Cr. C. '22 Section 500; Cr. C. '12 Section 572; Cr. C. '02 Section 415; G. S. 869; R. S. 330; 1835 (11) 81.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables
Section 22-9-10. Constables; appointment, term, and residence.
Section 22-9-20. Certificate of qualification; bond.
Section 22-9-40. Removal upon conviction by indictment.
Section 22-9-50. Entitlement to act throughout county.
Section 22-9-60. Execution of orders of governing bodies; fees.
Section 22-9-70. Attending circuit courts; service as officer of court; compensation.
Section 22-9-80. Execution of process and return.
Section 22-9-90. Service of process.
Section 22-9-100. Return of execution.
Section 22-9-110. Return when personalty is levied on or attached; advertisement of sale.
Section 22-9-120. Liability for neglect to enforce or return executions.
Section 22-9-130. Liability for failure to pay over funds.
Section 22-9-140. Penalty for failing to execute process of magistrate's court.
Section 22-9-160. Oppression in office or other misconduct; liability in civil action.
Section 22-9-170. Oppression in office or other misconduct; punishment.
Section 22-9-180. Certain constables authorized to carry pistols.
Section 22-9-190. Criminal justice training.
Section 22-9-200. Promulgation of rules and regulations.
Section 22-9-210. Effect on constables' common law authority.
Section 22-9-320. Deduction of certain payments to others from constable's salary.