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. Dated at ___________ in the county of ___________ this ____ day of ___________, 20_ . US ___________ Name ___________ Rank ___________ Organization ___________ President of ___________ Court National Guard of South Carolina Effect of Amendment 2024 Act No. 145, SECTION 18, In the form, substituted "20_" for "19_" in two places.
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