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. 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 HISTORY: [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.
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