Prosecuting officer shall not accept fees or rewards, nor act in a civil case as counsel for either party.
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-1-20
in effectNo prosecuting officer shall receive any fee or reward from or in behalf of a prosecutor for services in any prosecution or business to which it is his official business to attend, nor be concerned as counsel or attorney for either party in a civil action depending upon the same state of facts.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t17c001.phpFetched: 10/17/2026
