South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 17, Criminal Procedure
S.C. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 17-1-20: Prosecuting officer shall not accept fees or rewards, nor act in a civil case as counsel for either party
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What this law says, in plain English
Prosecuting officers are prohibited from accepting fees or rewards for prosecution services or serving as counsel in civil cases involving the same facts.
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