When a sentence of confinement has been imposed by a court-martial against a member of the National Guard of South Carolina and the sentence of the court has been passed upon by the reviewing authority, the president, in case of a general or special court-martial, or the summary court officer, in the case of a summary court-martial, shall issue a writ in substantially the following form:

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 25-1-3145

  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

COUNTY OF __________

To any sheriff in the State, Greetings:

Whereas, __________ of __________ in the county of __________, a member of the National Guard of South Carolina, was on the ___ day of __________, A.D., 19___, tried and found guilty of __________ in violation of __________ and was by court-martial sentenced to __________.

Now, Therefore, by authority of the State of South Carolina, you are hereby commanded to take the body of said __________ and commit it to the keeper of the jail in the county of __________ within such jail, who is hereby commanded to receive the body of said __________, and keep him safely until he serves said sentence.

Fail not but service and return make within thirty days from this date.

Dated at __________ in the county of __________ this ___ day of __________, 19_ .

US __________

Name __________ Rank __________ Organization __________

President of __________ CourtNational Guard of South Carolina