S.C. Code § 16-3-5

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.

Section 16-3-5 - Person causing injury which results in death at least three years later not to be prosecuted for homicide

A person who causes bodily injury which results in the death of the victim is not criminally responsible for the victim's death and must not be prosecuted for a homicide offense if at least three years intervene between the injury and the death of the victim.

S.C. Code § 16-3-5

2001 Act No. 97, Section 1.