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Section 17-25-10. No person shall be punished until legally convicted. - No person shall be punished for an offense unless duly...
Section 17-25-20. Punishment for felony when not specially provided. - When no special punishment is provided for a felony, it...
Section 17-25-30. Sentence when no punishment is provided. - In cases of legal conviction when no punishment is provided...
Section 17-25-45. Life sentence for person convicted for certain crimes. - (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except in cases...
Section 17-25-50. Considering closely connected offenses as one offense. - In determining the number of offenses for the purpose of...
Section 17-25-60. Change of sentence when former convictions were not considered at time of imposition. - If during the service of any such sentence, it is...
Section 17-25-65. Reduction of sentence for substantial assistance to the State; motion practice. - (A) Upon the state's motion made within one year of...
Section 17-25-70. Authority of local officials to require able-bodied convicted persons to perform labor in public interest. - Notwithstanding another provision of law, a local governing body may...
Section 17-25-80. Authority of Commissioner of Department of Corrections as to convicts sentenced to hard labor. - Notwithstanding the specific language of the sentence which confines an...
Section 17-25-100. Suspension of sentence in misdemeanor cases. - The circuit judges of this State may, in their discretion,...
Section 17-25-110. Suspension of sentence shall run for period of time prescribed by judge. - When the sentence of any person who has been sentenced...
Section 17-25-120. Restitution of stolen goods. - If any person shall rob or take away any money,...
Section 17-25-125. Sentence for crimes involving the unlawful taking or receiving of or malicious injury to property may not be suspended unless restitution made. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in every case in...
Section 17-25-130. Accepted plea of guilty as equivalent of jury recommendation of mercy for sentencing purposes. - In all cases where by law the punishment is affected...
Section 17-25-135. Entry of sex offenders on Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect upon conviction of certain crimes. - (A) When a person is convicted of or pleads guilty...
Section 17-25-137. Liability of court imposing alternative sentence. - Notwithstanding another provision of law, a court which imposes an...
Section 17-25-140. Definitions. - For purposes of this article the following definitions apply: (1)...
Section 17-25-145. Implementation and operation of community penalties program; contracts for preparation of individual community penalty program plans. - The Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon and Services must...
Section 17-25-150. Responsibilities of program; mandatory community penalty plan provisions; limitation upon use of funds. - (A) Each community penalties program is responsible for: (1) targeting...
Section 17-25-160. Funds for implementing program. - The funds for implementing the provisions of the Community Penalties...
Section 17-25-310. Opening and enforcement of sealed sentences upon arrest. - Upon the arrest of a person for whom there is...
Section 17-25-320. Enforcement of sentence and judgment against corporations. - The sentence and judgment of the court of general sessions...
Section 17-25-322. Restitution to crime victim by person convicted of crime; hearing; determination of method, manner, and amount; entry of order. - (A) When a defendant is convicted of a crime which...
Section 17-25-323. Continuing jurisdiction over court-ordered payments; default; hearing to show cause; enforcement; entry in records; satisfaction of judgment. - (A) The trial court retains jurisdiction of the case for...
Section 17-25-324. Restitution to secondary victims and third-party payees; reports. - (A) Secondary victims and third-party payees, excluding the offender's insurer,...
Section 17-25-325. Enforcement and execution of judgment in criminal case; findings supported by evidence. - The sentence and judgment of the court of general sessions...
Section 17-25-326. Alteration, modification, or rescission of order; petition upon good cause; preponderance of evidence. - Any court order issued pursuant to the provisions of this...
Section 17-25-330. Execution on forfeited recognizance or for fine. - When any recognizance shall be adjudged forfeited under the provisions...
Section 17-25-340. When offender may be committed to jail; privilege of insolvent debtors. - If the sheriff or his deputy return on oath that...
Section 17-25-350. Schedule for payment of fine by indigent; consequences of failure to comply. - In any offense carrying a fine or imprisonment, the judge...
Section 17-25-360. Fines in the alternative shall be apportioned when part of sentence has been served. - In all cases in this State when a sentence has...
Section 17-25-370. Execution of death sentence upon affirmance of judgment or dismissal or abandonment of appeal. - In all criminal cases in which the sentence of death...
Section 17-25-380. Number of copies and form of notice under Section 17-25-370. - Two copies of the notice shall be served or sent...
Section 17-25-390. Acknowledgment of receipt of notice. - The receipt of the notice shall be acknowledged in writing...
Section 17-25-400. Service of notice on prisoner. - The Commissioner of the prison system or his duly appointed...
Section 17-25-500. Title of act. - This article may be known as the "South Carolina Notoriety...
Section 17-25-510. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Office" means Office of...
Section 17-25-520. Notice of payment of profit from crime; notification of victims. - If an offender, or his representative or agent, knowingly contracts...
Section 17-25-530. Civil action to recover profits; limitations; action by Office of Victim Assistance to recover payments and expenses. - (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule of...
Section 17-25-540. Notification of Office of Victim Assistance of commencement of action; duties of Office upon receipt of notification. - (A) Upon filing an action pursuant to Section 17-25-530, the...
Section 17-25-550. Failure of offender or agent to notify Office of Victim Assistance of contract or monies; civil penalty; action to recover; disposition of proceeds. - (A) An offender or his representative or agent who wilfully...
Section 17-25-560. Obligation to report knowledge of profit from crime. - All state agencies, solicitors, and law enforcement agencies with knowledge...
Section 17-25-570. Action by offender to defeat purpose of article null and void. - Any action taken by an offender, whether by execution of...