S.C. Code § 2-2-100

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.
Section 2-2-100 - Contempt; penalty

Any person who appears before a committee or subcommittee of either house, pursuant to this chapter, and wilfully gives false, materially misleading, or materially incomplete testimony under oath is guilty of contempt of the General Assembly. A person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to contempt of the General Assembly is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined within the discretion of the court or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.

S.C. Code § 2-2-100

Added by 2014 S.C. Acts, Act No. 121 (SB 22), s IV-6, eff. 7/1/2015.