When a fine has been assessed by a court-martial against a member of the National Guard of South Carolina and the proceedings of the court have been passed upon by the reviewing authority, and such fine is unpaid, the president, in the 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 or constable 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., 19_, tried and found guilty of _ in violation of _ and was by court-martial sentenced to pay a fine of $_ or serve _ days in jail.

Whereas, such fine has not been paid.

Now, Therefore, by authority of the State of South Carolina, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the 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 pays the sum above mentioned, or serves _ days provided said fine due shall be reduced proportionately with the number of days served.

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

Dated at _ in the county of _ this _ day of _, 19_.

Name_ Rank__ Organization_

President of __________ Court
National Guard of South Carolina

HISTORY: [Derived from former Section 25-1-3060 (1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code Section 44-215; 1962 Code Section 44-207; 1964 (53) 2241)] En by 1984 Act No. 378, Section 90.

Editor's Note

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