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SECTION 17-23-40. Nolo contendere in misdemeanor cases.

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SC Code › Title 17 › Chapter 23 › Section 17-23-40

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The defendant in any misdemeanor case in any of the courts of this State may, with the consent of the court, enter a plea of "nolo contendere" thereto and upon so doing such defendant shall be dealt with in like manner as if he had entered a plea of guilty thereto.

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SECTION 17-23-40. Nolo contendere in misdemeanor cases. · S.C. Code Ann. § 17-23-40 | Frix