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S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-3145

Writ of sentence of confinement

[Derived from former SECTION 25-1-3070 (1962 Code SECTION 44-208; 1964 (53) 2241)] En by 1984 Act No. 378, SECTION 90; 2024 Act No. 145 (H.4642), SECTION 18, eff May 13, 2024.

When a sentence of confinement has been imposed by a court-martial against a member of the National Guard of South Carolina and the sentence of the court has been passed upon by the reviewing authority, the president, in case of a general or special court-martial, or the summary court officer, in the case of a summary court-martial, shall issue a writ in substantially the following form:

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF ___________

To any sheriff in the State, Greetings:

Whereas, ___________ of ___________ in the county of ___________, a member of the National Guard of South Carolina, was on the ____ day of ___________, A.D., 20____, tried and found guilty of ___________ in violation of ___________ and was by court-martial sentenced to ___________.

Now, Therefore, by authority of the State of South Carolina, you are hereby commanded to take the body of said ___________ and commit it to the keeper of the jail in the county of ___________ within such jail, who is hereby commanded to receive the body of said ___________, and keep him safely until he serves said sentence.

Fail not but service and return make within thirty days from this date.

Dated at ___________ in the county of ___________ this ____ day of ___________, 20_ .

US ___________

Name ___________ Rank ___________ Organization ___________

President of ___________ Court

National Guard of South Carolina

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.