South Carolina Code 15-17-250. Delivery of bail to plaintiff and acceptance by him
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 15-17-250
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Within the time limited for that purpose the sheriff or constable shall deliver the order of arrest to the plaintiff or attorney by whom it is subscribed, with his return endorsed and a certified copy of the undertaking of the bail. The plaintiff within ten days thereafter may serve upon the sheriff or constable a notice that he does not accept the bail, or he shall be deemed to have accepted it, and the sheriff or constable shall be exonerated from liability.