S.C. Code Ann. § 18-1-90
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SECTION 18-1-90. When bail may be allowed.
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Bail may be allowed to the defendant in all cases in which the appeal is from the trial, conviction, or sentence for a criminal offense. However, bail is not allowed when the defendant has been sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for more than ten years.
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