South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 13 - Arrest, Process, Searches And Seizures
Section 17-13-10. Circumstances when any person may arrest a felon or thief.

Upon (a) view of a felony committed, (b) certain information that a felony has been committed or (c) view of a larceny committed, any person may arrest the felon or thief and take him to a judge or magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-251; 1952 Code Section 17-251; 1942 Code Section 907; 1932 Code Section 907; Cr. P. '22 Section 1; Cr. C. '12 Section 1; Cr. C. '02 Section 1; G. S. 2616; R. S. 1; 1866 (13) 406; 1898 (22) 809.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 17 - Criminal Procedures

Chapter 13 - Arrest, Process, Searches And Seizures

Section 17-13-10. Circumstances when any person may arrest a felon or thief.

Section 17-13-20. Additional circumstances when citizens may arrest; means to be used.

Section 17-13-30. Officers may arrest without warrant for offenses committed in view.

Section 17-13-40. Law enforcement officer jurisdiction when in pursuit of offender; authority, rights, privileges and immunities extended.

Section 17-13-45. Response to distress calls or requests for assistance in adjacent jurisdictions; extension of rights, privileges and immunities.

Section 17-13-47. Arrest in State by officer from Georgia or North Carolina; procedure for determining lawfulness of arrest; extradition.

Section 17-13-50. Right to be informed of ground of arrest; consequences of refusal to answer or false answer.

Section 17-13-60. Circumstances when persons are not to be arrested but may be served process.

Section 17-13-70. Warrant authorizing breaking open gambling rooms.

Section 17-13-80. Service of process on domestic and foreign corporations.

Section 17-13-90. Service of criminal process on Sunday.

Section 17-13-100. Escaped prisoners may be retaken on Sunday.

Section 17-13-110. Confinement in industrial communities.

Section 17-13-120. Persons shall not be removed from one prison to another without cause.

Section 17-13-130. Penalty for signing warrant for illegal removal of prisoner.

Section 17-13-140. Issuance, execution and return of search warrants for property connected with the commission of crime; inventory of property seized.

Section 17-13-141. Records to be kept by judiciary officers authorized to issue search warrants; penalty.

Section 17-13-150. Person served search warrant shall be furnished copy of warrant and supporting affidavit.

Section 17-13-160. Form of arrest warrants and search warrants shall be prescribed by Attorney General.

Section 17-13-170. Law enforcement authorization to determine immigration status; reasonable suspicion; procedures; data collection on motor vehicle stops.