(A) When the police authorities of a town or city are in pursuit of an offender for a violation of a municipal ordinance or statute of this State committed within the corporate limits, the authorities may arrest the offender, with or without a warrant, at a place within the corporate limits, at a place within the county in which the town or city is located, or at a place within a radius of three miles of the corporate limits.
(B) When the police authorities of a county are in pursuit of an offender for a violation of a county ordinance or statute of this State committed within the county, the authorities may arrest the offender, with or without a warrant, at a place within the county, or at a place within an adjacent county.
(C) When a law enforcement officer's jurisdiction is expanded pursuant to this section, the authority, rights, privileges, and immunities, including coverage under the workers' compensation laws, and tort liability coverage obtained pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 78, Title 15, that are applicable to an officer within the jurisdiction in which he is employed are extended to and include the expanded areas of jurisdiction granted pursuant to this section.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 17-254; 1952 Code Section 17-254; 1942 Code Section 910; 1932 Code Section 910; Cr. P. '22 Section 4; Cr. C. '12 Section 4; 1908 (25) 1089; 1970 (56) 2560; 1998 Act No. 265, Section 1; 1999 Act No. 9, Section 1.
Structure 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 17-13-60. 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.