Terms Used In South Carolina Code 39-33-1300

  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
It shall be the duty of every prosecuting attorney to whom the Commissioner of Agriculture shall report any violation of the provisions of this article to cause proceedings to be commenced against the persons so violating the provisions of this article and to prosecute them to final termination, according to the laws of the State.