When any affray shall happen during the sitting of any court within this State and within the hearing or to the disturbance of the court, the court shall order the sheriff or other lawful officer to take the affrayers or other disturbers of the peace or those guilty of contempt and bring the offenders before the court and the court shall make such order thereon as may be consistent with law, justice and good order.
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-1-160
Breach of peace within hearing of court
1962 Code SECTION 15-13; 1952 Code SECTION 15-13; 1942 Code SECTION 340; 1932 Code SECTION 340; Civ
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.