Whoever shall be adventurer in or shall pay any moneys or other consideration or shall in any way contribute unto or upon account of any sales or lotteries shall forfeit for every such offense the sum of one hundred dollars to be recovered with costs of suit, by action or indictment in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State, one moiety thereof to and for the use of the State and the other moiety thereof to the person who shall inform and sue for the same.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-502; 1952 Code Section 16-502; 1942 Code Section 1232; 1932 Code Section 1232; Cr. C. '22 Section 124; Cr. C. '12 Section 260; Cr. C. '02 Section 200; G. S. 2597; R. S. 186; 1762 (4) 180.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 19 - Gambling And Lotteries
Section 16-19-10. Setting up lotteries.
Section 16-19-20. Adventuring in lotteries.
Section 16-19-30. Selling lottery tickets.
Section 16-19-40. Unlawful games and betting.
Section 16-19-50. Keeping unlawful gaming tables.
Section 16-19-70. Keeping gaming tables open or playing games on the Sabbath.
Section 16-19-80. Forfeiture of wagers.
Section 16-19-90. Betting on elections.
Section 16-19-100. Imprisonment in case of conviction.
Section 16-19-110. Exoneration for becoming State's evidence.
Section 16-19-120. Officers shall destroy gambling devices after confiscation.
Section 16-19-130. Betting, pool selling, bookmaking and the like prohibited.
Section 16-19-140. Violation of Section 16-19-130 constitutes a nuisance.
Section 16-19-150. Punishment of offense covered by Section 16-19-40.