Any military force, organization, unit or detachment thereof of any other state who are fresh in pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies or enemy forces may continue such pursuit into this State until the military or police force of this State or the forces of the United States have had a reasonable opportunity to take up the pursuit or to apprehend or capture such insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies or enemy forces and may arrest or capture such persons within this State while in fresh pursuit. Any such person who shall be captured or arrested by the military of such other state while in this State shall without unnecessary delay be surrendered to the military or police force of this State or to the United States, to be dealt with according to law. This section shall not be construed to make unlawful any arrests in this State which would otherwise be lawful and nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to repeal any of the provisions of the Uniform Act on the Fresh Pursuit of Criminals.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-268; 1952 Code Section 44-268; 1950 (46) 1881.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs
Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Guard
Section 25-3-10. Establishment of South Carolina State Guard.
Section 25-3-20. Governor may call State Guard into duty.
Section 25-3-40. Qualifications for commission or enlistment.
Section 25-3-50. Civil organization, society or club enlisted as unit.
Section 25-3-60. Officers' oath.
Section 25-3-70. Term of enlistment; oath.
Section 25-3-80. Regulations governing enlistment, organization and administration.
Section 25-3-90. Duties of Adjutant and Inspector General.
Section 25-3-110. Equipment and property for use of force.
Section 25-3-120. Exemption from arrest.
Section 25-3-140. Pay of members on active duty.
Section 25-3-150. Service out of State.
Section 25-3-160. Service on request of Governor of another state.
Section 25-3-170. Pursuit of fugitives.
Section 25-3-180. Pursuit of fugitives into this State by out-of-State forces.
Section 25-3-190. Force not subject to service of United States.
Section 25-3-200. Courts-martial.
Section 25-3-210. Resignation of officers or discharge of enlisted men.