§ 23-15-20 Maintenance and contents of books of record
§ 23-15-30 Manner in which final process and other papers shall be kept and arranged
§ 23-15-40 Service of process, orders and notices; penalties for default
§ 23-15-45 Service of arrest warrants on incarcerated inmates; statewide jurisdiction
§ 23-15-50 Arrest of persons against whom process issued; bail
§ 23-15-60 Breaking into house to arrest person or seize goods
§ 23-15-70 Call out for assistance or posse comitatus; penalty for refusing to assist
§ 23-15-80 Attending circuit courts; service of rule of court or writ of attachment for contempt thereof; costs
§ 23-15-90 Summoning constables to attend court
§ 23-15-100 Execution of orders of county governing bodies
§ 23-15-110 Practicing law or serving as clerk of court
§ 23-15-120 Coroner to serve or execute process on sheriff in certain circumstances
§ 23-15-130 Filing statements of money collected
§ 23-15-135 Restrictions on public officials and law enforcement officers as to providing food, product, or services to prisoners for personal income; application of procurement codes
§ 23-15-140 Badges for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 23 > Chapter 15 - General Powers and Duties of Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • clerk: as used in this title , signifies the clerk of the court where the action is pending and, in the Supreme Court or court of appeals, the clerk of the county mentioned in the title of the complaint or in another county to which the court may have changed the place of trial, unless otherwise specified. See South Carolina Code 14-1-40
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dower: A widow
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.