SC · constitutions
S.C. Const. art. I, § 21
Martial law
No person shall in any case be subject to martial law or to any pains or penalties by virtue of that law, except those employed in the armed forces of the United States, and except the militia in actual service, but by the authority of the General Assembly.
History
1970 (56) 2684; 1971 (57) 315. The present provisions of this section are similar to former Section 27 of Article I as it existed prior to the 1971 revision. For similar provisions in Constitution of 1868, see Const 1868, Art I, Section 25.
Provenance
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- scstatehouse.gov
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- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
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