S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-680
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SECTION 16-3-680. Sheriff shall secure attendance of accused; absence of counsel.
Official statutory text
The sheriff of the county shall secure the personal attendance of the accused at the time and place of taking such depositions, and the absence of either the attorney for the State or for the accused, after notice prescribed in the order, shall not prevent or delay the taking of such depositions.
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