South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses

Section 16-1-57. Classification of third or subsequent conviction of certain property crimes. - A person convicted of an offense for which the term...

Section 16-1-60. Violent crimes defined. - For purposes of definition under South Carolina law, a violent...

Section 16-1-70. Nonviolent crimes. - For purposes of definition under South Carolina law a nonviolent...

Section 16-1-80. Offense of attempt punished as principal offense. - A person who commits the common law offense of attempt,...

Section 16-1-90. Crimes classified as felonies. - (A) The following offenses are Class A felonies and the...

Section 16-1-100. Crimes classified as misdemeanors. - (A) The following offenses are Class A misdemeanors and the...

Section 16-1-110. Classification of felonies or misdemeanors not listed in Sections 16-1-90 or 16-1-100. - A felony or misdemeanor provided by statute or in common...

Section 16-1-120. Increased sentences for repeat offenders. - (1) When an individual, who was convicted of a Class...

Section 16-1-130. Persons not eligible for diversion program. - (A) A person may not be considered for a diversion...

Chapter 3 - Offenses Against The Person

Section 16-3-5. Person causing injury which results in death at least three years later not to be prosecuted for homicide. - A person who causes bodily injury which results in the...

Section 16-3-10. "Murder" defined. - "Murder" is the killing of any person with malice aforethought,...

Section 16-3-20. Punishment for murder; separate sentencing proceeding when death penalty sought. - (A) A person who is convicted of or pleads guilty...

Section 16-3-21. Jury instruction as to discussion of verdict. - (A) In all cases in which an individual is sentenced...

Section 16-3-25. Punishment for murder; review by Supreme Court of imposition of death penalty. - (A) Whenever the death penalty is imposed, and upon the...

Section 16-3-26. Punishment for murder; notice to defense attorney of solicitor's intention to seek death penalty; appointment of attorneys for indigent; investigative, expert or other services. - (A) Whenever the solicitor seeks the death penalty he shall...

Section 16-3-28. Punishment for murder; right of defendant to make last argument. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any criminal trial...

Section 16-3-29. Attempted murder. - A person who, with intent to kill, attempts to kill...

Section 16-3-50. Manslaughter. - A person convicted of manslaughter, or the unlawful killing of...

Section 16-3-60. Involuntary manslaughter; "criminal negligence" defined. - With regard to the crime of involuntary manslaughter, criminal negligence...

Section 16-3-70. Administering or attempting to administer poison. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) maliciously...

Section 16-3-75. Tampering with human drug product or food item; penalty. - It is unlawful for a person to maliciously tamper with...

Section 16-3-85. Homicide by child abuse; definitions; penalty; sentencing. - (A) A person is guilty of homicide by child abuse...

Section 16-3-95. Infliction or allowing infliction of great bodily injury upon a child; penalty; definition; corporal punishment and traffic accident exceptions. - (A) It is unlawful to inflict great bodily injury upon...

Section 16-3-210. Assault and battery by mob; investigation and apprehension; civil liability. - (A) For purposes of this section, a "mob" is defined...

Section 16-3-410. Sending or accepting challenge to fight. - It is unlawful for a person to challenge another to...

Section 16-3-420. Carrying or delivering challenge; serving as second. - Whoever shall (a) willingly or knowingly carry or deliver any...

Section 16-3-440. Principal or second compelled to give testimony. - Upon the trial of all indictments for dueling any person...

Section 16-3-450. Persons concerned in duel as witnesses. - When two or more persons shall be charged in any...

Section 16-3-460. Pleading in bar by State's witness to subsequent indictment. - In case any such person so used as a witness...

Section 16-3-510. Hazing unlawful; definitions. - It is unlawful for a person to intentionally or recklessly...

Section 16-3-520. Unlawful to assist in or fail to report hazing. - It is unlawful for any person to knowingly permit or...

Section 16-3-530. Penalties. - Any person who violates the provisions of Sections 16-3-510 or...

Section 16-3-540. Consent not a defense. - The implied or express consent of a person to acts...

Section 16-3-600. Assault and battery; definitions; degrees of offenses. - (A) For purposes of this section: (1) "Great bodily injury"...

Section 16-3-610. Certain offenses committed with a carried or concealed deadly weapon. - If a person is convicted of an offense pursuant to...

Section 16-3-615. Spousal sexual battery. - (A) Sexual battery, as defined in Section 16-3-651(h), when accomplished...

Section 16-3-625. Resisting arrest with deadly weapon; sentencing; "deadly weapon" defined; application of section. - A person who resists the lawful efforts of a law...

Section 16-3-651. Criminal sexual conduct; definitions. - For the purposes of Sections 16-3-651 to 16-3-659.1: (a) "Actor"...

Section 16-3-652. Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. - (1) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in...

Section 16-3-653. Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree. - (1) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in...

Section 16-3-654. Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree. - (1) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in...

Section 16-3-655. Criminal sexual conduct with a minor; aggravating and mitigating circumstances; penalties; repeat offenders. - (A) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct with...

Section 16-3-656. Criminal sexual conduct; assaults with intent to commit. - Assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct described in...

Section 16-3-657. Criminal sexual conduct; testimony of victim need not be corroborated. - The testimony of the victim need not be corroborated in...

Section 16-3-658. Criminal sexual conduct; when victim is spouse. - A person cannot be guilty of criminal sexual conduct under...

Section 16-3-659. Criminal sexual conduct; males under fourteen not presumed incapable of committing crime of rape. - The common law rule that a boy under fourteen years...

Section 16-3-659.1. Criminal sexual conduct; admissibility of evidence concerning victim's sexual conduct. - (1) Evidence of specific instances of the victim's sexual conduct,...

Section 16-3-660. Deposition testimony of rape victim or victim of assault with intent to ravish. - Before or during the trial of a person charged with...

Section 16-3-670. Procedure for taking deposition. - Such deposition shall be taken by the clerk of the...

Section 16-3-680. Sheriff shall secure attendance of accused; absence of counsel. - The sheriff of the county shall secure the personal attendance...

Section 16-3-690. Custody of deposition. - Such depositions, when taken, shall be signed by the witness...

Section 16-3-700. Reading deposition to jury. - Such deposition shall be read to the jury upon the...

Section 16-3-710. Depositions in rebuttal. - The judge may, in like manner, direct other depositions of...

Section 16-3-720. Destruction of deposition. - The clerk of the court in which such case is...

Section 16-3-730. Publishing name of victim of criminal sexual conduct unlawful. - Whoever publishes or causes to be published the name of...

Section 16-3-740. Testing of certain convicted offenders for Hepatitis B and HIV. - (A) For purposes of this section: (1) "Body fluid" means...

Section 16-3-750. Request that victim submit to polygraph examination. - A law enforcement officer, prosecuting officer, or other governmental official...

Section 16-3-755. Sexual battery with a student. - (A) For purposes of this section: (1) "Aggravated coercion" means...

Section 16-3-800. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Sexual performance" means any...

Section 16-3-810. Engaging child for sexual performance; penalty. - (a) It is unlawful for any person to employ, authorize,...

Section 16-3-820. Producing, directing or promoting sexual performance by child; penalty. - (a) It is unlawful for any person to produce, direct,...

Section 16-3-830. Reasonable belief as to majority of child as affirmative defense. - It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this...

Section 16-3-840. Methods of judicial determination of age of child. - When it becomes necessary for the purposes of this article...

Section 16-3-850. Film processor or computer technician to report film or computer images containing sexually explicit pictures of minors. - Any retail or wholesale film processor or photo finisher who...

Section 16-3-910. Kidnapping. - Whoever shall unlawfully seize, confine, inveigle, decoy, kidnap, abduct or...

Section 16-3-920. Conspiracy to kidnap. - If two or more persons enter into an agreement, confederation,...

Section 16-3-1010. Failing to remove doors from abandoned airtight containers. - Any person who abandons or discards any icebox, refrigerator, ice...

Section 16-3-1020. Maintaining open and unprotected abandoned wells. - It shall be unlawful for any owner or tenant to...

Section 16-3-1040. Threatening life, person or family of public official or public employee; punishment. - (A) It is unlawful for a person knowingly and wilfully...

Section 16-3-1045. Use or employment of person under eighteen to commit certain crimes. - (A) It is unlawful for any person at least eighteen...

Section 16-3-1050. Failure to report, perpetrating or interfering with an investigation of abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable adult; penalties. - (A) A person required to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation...

Section 16-3-1060. Receipt of compensation for relinquishing custody of child for adoption; penalty. - No person may sell or buy a minor child, or...

Section 16-3-1072. Reporting medical treatment for gunshot wound; immunity; physician-patient privilege abrogated; penalties. - (A) Any physician, nurse, or any other medical or emergency...

Section 16-3-1075. Felony of carjacking; penalties. - (A) For purposes of this section, "great bodily injury" means...

Section 16-3-1080. Committing or attempting to commit a violent crime while wearing body armor a felony. - (A) Except as provided in subsection (B), a person who...

Section 16-3-1083. Death or injury of child in utero due to commission of violent crime. - (A)(1) A person who commits a violent crime, as defined...

Section 16-3-1085. Violent offender prohibited from purchasing, owning, or using body armor; exceptions. - (A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is...

Section 16-3-1090. Assisted suicide; penalties; injunctive relief. - (A) As used in this section: (1) "Licensed health care...

Section 16-3-1095. Creation of Department of Crime Victim Assistance Grants; solicitation and administration of grants and awards. - (A) The Department of Crime Victim Assistance Grants is created...

Section 16-3-1110. Definitions. - (A) For the purpose of this article and Articles 14...

Section 16-3-1120. Director of Crime Victim Services Division; powers and duties. - (A) A director of the South Carolina Crime Victim Services...

Section 16-3-1130. Claims; assignment to field representative; investigation and reports. - (1) A claim, once accepted for filing and completed, must...

Section 16-3-1140. Application for review of decision; appeals; subpoenas; report on review. - (A) The claimant may, within thirty days after receipt of...

Section 16-3-1150. Emergency awards. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16-3-1130, if it appears to...

Section 16-3-1160. South Carolina Crime Victim Advisory Board; appointments; terms of office; vacancies in office; meetings; subsistence, mileage, and per diem. - (A) There is created a board to be known as...

Section 16-3-1170. Basis for award. - (A) No award may be made unless: (1) a crime...

Section 16-3-1180. Amount of award; apportionment among multiple claimants; rejection of application for award. - (A) An award may be made for: (1) reasonable and...

Section 16-3-1190. Reduction of award. - Any award made pursuant to this article may be reduced...

Section 16-3-1200. Conduct of victim or intervenor contributing to infliction of injury; reduction of award; rejection of claim. - In determining the amount of an award, the Deputy Director,...

Section 16-3-1210. Persons eligible for award. - Except as provided in Section 16-3-1220, a victim, surviving spouse,...

Section 16-3-1220. Persons ineligible for award. - A person listed in Section 16-3-1210 is not eligible to...

Section 16-3-1230. Claim filed on behalf of minor or incompetent; time limitations. - (A) A claim may be filed by a person eligible...

Section 16-3-1240. Disclosure of records as to claims; confidentiality; applicability of Freedom of Information Act. - It is unlawful, except for purposes directly connected with the...

Section 16-3-1250. Subrogation of State to right of action accruing to claimant, victim, or intervenor. - Payment of an award pursuant to this article subrogates the...

Section 16-3-1260. Reimbursement of State by convicted person for payment by Office of the Attorney General, South Carolina Crime Victim Services Division. - (A) A payment of benefits to, or on behalf of,...

Section 16-3-1270. Restitution by offender; lien against offender; filing of lien. - If a person is unable at the time of sentencing...

Section 16-3-1280. False claim; penalties. - Any person who knowingly makes a false claim or a...

Section 16-3-1290. Victim Compensation Fund; payment of claims, expenses and administrative costs. - (A) There is hereby created a special fund to be...

Section 16-3-1300. Payment of award; exemption from garnishment, execution, or attachment. - Any award made under this article must be paid in...

Section 16-3-1310. Payment of award to victim or intervenor confined in correctional facility. - No award of any kind must be made under this...

Section 16-3-1320. Payment of award as not constituting ordinary income for tax purposes. - An award made pursuant to this article shall not constitute...

Section 16-3-1330. Insufficient funds for payment of claims. - (A) When the director determines that projected revenue in any...

Section 16-3-1340. Attorney for claimant; fees; attorney for Department of Crime Victim Compensation; soliciting employment to pursue claim or award; penalties. - (A) A claimant may be represented by an attorney in...

Section 16-3-1350. Medicolegal examinations for victims of criminal sexual conduct or child sexual abuse. - (A) The State must ensure that a victim of criminal...

Section 16-3-1360. Debt collection activities prohibited until award is made or denied; suspension of statute of limitations; definition. - (A) When a person files a claim pursuant to this...

Section 16-3-1400. Omitted. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Definitions, had the following history: 1984...

Section 16-3-1410. Department of Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, and Statistical Analysis; public crime victim assistance programs. - (A) The Department of Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification,...

Section 16-3-1420. Definitions. - For purposes of this article: (1) "Victim service provider" means...

Section 16-3-1430. Victim assistance services; membership of Victim Services Coordinating Council. - (A) The Department of Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification,...

Section 16-3-1505. Legislative intent. - In recognition of the civic and moral duty of victims...

Section 16-3-1510. Definitions. - For the purpose of this article: (1) "Victim" means any...

Section 16-3-1515. Victim or witness to supply certain information; requirements for restitution; victims wishing to be present in court to notify prosecuting agency or summary court judge; victim impact statement. - (A) A victim or prosecution witness who wishes to exercise...

Section 16-3-1520. Victim entitled to copy of initial incident report; assistance in applying for victim's compensation benefits; information on progress of case. - (A) A law enforcement agency must provide a victim, free...

Section 16-3-1525. Arrest or detention of person accused of committing offense; notification to victims; protection of witnesses; notification of bond proceedings; juvenile detention hearings. - (A) A law enforcement agency, upon effecting the arrest or...

Section 16-3-1530. Notification of victim of release, escape or transfer of accused. - (A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, except the provisions contained...

Section 16-3-1535. Summary court's duty to notify victim of victim's rights; form for victim impact statement. - (A) The summary court, upon retaining jurisdiction of an offense...

Section 16-3-1540. Department of Juvenile Justice to confer with victims before taking certain actions. - (A) The Department of Juvenile Justice, upon referral of a...

Section 16-3-1545. Juvenile cases; notification to victims of right to submit victim impact statement for disposition proceeding; form of statement; other required information for victims. - (A) The prosecuting agency, when a juvenile case is referred...

Section 16-3-1550. Restriction on employers of victims and witnesses; protection of rights of victims and witnesses. - (A) Employers of victims and witnesses must not retaliate against...

Section 16-3-1555. Expert witness fees; distribution, maintenance and use of victim's impact statements. - (A) The circuit or family court must order, in a...

Section 16-3-1560. Notification to victim of post-conviction proceedings affecting probation, parole, or release, and of victim's right to attend. - (A) The Department of Corrections, the Department of Probation, Parole,...

Section 16-3-1565. No cause of action against public employees or agencies. - (A) Nothing in this article creates a cause of action...

Section 16-3-1610. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Criminal and juvenile justice...

Section 16-3-1620. Department of Crime Victim Ombudsman. - (A) The Department of Crime Victim Ombudsman is created in...

Section 16-3-1630. Ombudsman; responsibilities; authority; annual report. - Upon receipt of a written complaint that contains specific allegations...

Section 16-3-1640. Confidentiality of information and files. - Information and files requested and received by the ombudsman are...

Section 16-3-1650. Cooperation with the criminal and juvenile justice systems and victim assistance programs. - All elements of the criminal and juvenile justice systems and...

Section 16-3-1660. Grounds for dismissal. - A victim's exercise of rights granted by this article is...

Section 16-3-1670. Purpose. - This article does not create a cause of action on...

Section 16-3-1680. Recommendation of regulations. - The Department of Crime Victim Ombudsman through the Crime Victim...

Section 16-3-1690. Submission of complaints; appeals. - Complaints regarding any allegations against the Office of the Attorney...

Section 16-3-1700. Definitions. - As used in this article: (A) "Harassment in the first...

Section 16-3-1705. Electronic mail service provider; immunity; definition. - (A) An electronic mail service provider must not be charged...

Section 16-3-1710. Penalties for conviction of harassment in the second degree. - (A) Except as provided in subsection (B), a person who...

Section 16-3-1720. Penalties for conviction of harassment in the first degree. - (A) Except as provided in subsections (B) and (C), a...

Section 16-3-1730. Penalties for conviction of stalking. - (A) A person who engages in stalking is guilty of...

Section 16-3-1735. Law enforcement officer empowered to sign warrant in place of victim. - A law enforcement officer or another person with knowledge of...

Section 16-3-1740. Mental health evaluations of persons convicted of stalking or harassment; notice to victim in person of unsupervised release. - (A) Before sentencing a person convicted of stalking or harassment...

Section 16-3-1750. Action seeking a restraining order against a person engaged in harassment or stalking; jurisdiction and venue; forms; enforceability. - (A) Pursuant to this article, the magistrates court has jurisdiction...

Section 16-3-1760. When temporary restraining orders may be granted without notice; notice and hearing on motion seeking restraining order. - (A) Within twenty-four hours after the filing of a complaint...

Section 16-3-1770. Form and content of temporary restraining order. - (A) A temporary restraining order granted without notice must be...

Section 16-3-1780. Expiration of temporary restraining orders and restraining orders; extensions and modifications. - (A) A temporary restraining order remains in effect until the...

Section 16-3-1790. Service of certified copies of restraining orders. - A magistrates court shall serve the defendant with a certified...

Section 16-3-1800. Arrest upon violation of restraining order. - Law enforcement officers shall arrest a defendant who is acting...

Section 16-3-1810. Law enforcement officer's responsibilities when responding to a harassment or stalking incident. - (A) The primary responsibility of a law enforcement officer when...

Section 16-3-1820. Immunity from liability for filing a report or complaint or participating in a judicial proceeding concerning alleged harassment or stalking; rebuttable presumption of good faith. - A person who reports an alleged harassment in the first...

Section 16-3-1830. Availability of other civil and criminal remedies. - A proceeding commenced pursuant to this article is in addition...

Section 16-3-1840. Mental health evaluation prior to setting bail; purpose; report. - Prior to setting bail, a magistrate or a municipal judge...

Section 16-3-1900. Definitions. - For purposes of this article: (1) "Complainant" means a victim...

Section 16-3-1910. Permanent restraining orders; procedure. - (A) The circuit court and family court have jurisdiction over...

Section 16-3-1920. Emergency restraining orders; procedure. - (A) The magistrates court has jurisdiction over an action seeking...

Section 16-3-2010. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Business" means a corporation,...

Section 16-3-2020. Trafficking in persons; penalties; minor victims; defenses. - (A) A person is guilty of trafficking in persons if...

Section 16-3-2030. Criminal liability of principal owners of business; loss of profits and government contracts; penalties. - (A) The principal owners of a business, a business entity,...

Section 16-3-2040. Restitution for victims of trafficking. - (A) An offender convicted of a violation of this article...

Section 16-3-2050. Interagency task force established to develop and implement State Plan for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons; members; responsibilities; grants. - (A) The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force...

Section 16-3-2060. Civil action for victim of trafficking; statute of limitations. - (A) A person who is a victim of trafficking in...

Section 16-3-2070. Compensation for victims of trafficking; identity of victim and victim's family confidential. - (A) Victims of trafficking in persons pursuant to this article...

Section 16-3-2080. Unlawful disclosure; trespassing notice; unlawful entrance or presence on grounds of domestic violence or trafficking shelter; exceptions; penalties. - (A) For purposes of this section: (1) "Domestic violence shelter"...

Section 16-3-2090. Forfeiture. - (A)(1) The following are subject to forfeiture: (a) all monies...

Section 16-3-2100. Posting of information regarding National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline in certain establishments; fines. - (A) The following establishments are required to post the information...

Section 16-3-2210. Definitions. - For purposes of this article: (1) "Facilitate" means to raise,...

Section 16-3-2220. Female mutilation; penalty. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) knowingly...

Section 16-3-2230. Defenses not applicable to violations of this article; procedures excepted from this article; revocation of professional license or certification. - (A) It is not a defense to prosecution for a...

Section 16-3-2240. Charges, conviction, or punishment for other violations of law arising out of same occurrence. - The provisions of this article do not prohibit a person...

Chapter 5 - Offenses Against Civil Rights

Section 16-5-10. Conspiracy against civil rights. - It is unlawful for two or more persons to band...

Section 16-5-20. Punishment for commission of additional crimes. - If in violating any of the provisions of Sections 16-5-10...

Section 16-5-30. Duty and liability of officers. - Any constable, sheriff or magistrate, upon receipt of notice from...

Section 16-5-40. Duty of officers to execute warrants. - All sheriffs, constables, and other officers specially empowered shall obey...

Section 16-5-50. Penalty for hindering officers or rescuing prisoners. - Any person who shall (a) hinder, prevent, or obstruct any...

Section 16-5-60. Suits against county for damages to person or property resulting from violation of person's civil rights. - Any citizen who shall be hindered, prevented or obstructed in...

Section 16-5-70. Indemnity for property destroyed by mob or riot. - When any dwelling house, building or other property, real or...

Section 16-5-80. Damages not recoverable from county when property damage results from plaintiff's illegal or negligent conduct. - No person shall be entitled to the recovery of such...

Section 16-5-90. Preservation of property owner's right of action against participants in mob or riot resulting in damage to property. - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the...

Section 16-5-100. Jurisdiction of circuit courts. - The circuit courts of this State within their respective circuits...

Section 16-5-110. County's right of action against participants in mob or riot resulting in county's liability for damages to property. - The governing body of the county against which damages shall...

Section 16-5-120. Penalty for engaging in riot when weapon not used. - Any person, upon conviction of engaging in a riot, rout...

Section 16-5-130. Penalties for instigating, aiding or participating in riot. - A person who is convicted of riot, or of participating...

Section 16-5-140. Enforcement of chapter. - Sheriffs, constables and other officers in the several circuits or...

Chapter 7 - Offenses Against The Peace

Section 16-7-10. Illegal acts during state of emergency. - (A) In any area designated by the Governor in his...

Section 16-7-20. Powers of law enforcement officers. - All law enforcement officers of the State or any of...

Section 16-7-30. Powers of national guardsmen. - Members of the South Carolina National Guard shall have the...

Section 16-7-40. Article is cumulative. - The provisions of this article are cumulative and in addition...

Section 16-7-110. Wearing masks and the like. - No person over sixteen years of age shall appear or...

Section 16-7-120. Placing burning or flaming cross in public place. - It shall be unlawful for any person to place or...

Section 16-7-130. Exceptions to Sections 16-7-110 and 16-7-120. - The provisions of Sections 16-7-110 and 16-7-120 shall not affect...

Section 16-7-140. Violations of Sections 16-7-110 and 16-7-120. - A person who violates any provision of Sections 16-7-110 and...

Section 16-7-150. Slander and libel. - Any person who shall with malicious intent originate, utter, circulate...

Section 16-7-160. Illegal use of stink bombs or other devices containing foul or offensive odors. - It is unlawful for a person, other than a peace...

Section 16-7-170. Entering public building for purpose of destroying records or other property. - Any person who enters into any private or public school,...

Chapter 8 - Offenses Promoting Civil Disorder

Section 16-8-10. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Bacteriological weapon" and "biological...

Section 16-8-20. Teaching or demonstrating use of or making of destructive device; penalties. - (A) A person may not: (1) teach or demonstrate to...

Section 16-8-30. Exceptions. - Nothing contained in this chapter prohibits: (1) an act of...

Section 16-8-210. Citation of article. - This article may be cited as the "Criminal Gang Prevention...

Section 16-8-230. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Contraband" means any real...

Section 16-8-240. Use of or threat of physical violence by criminal gang member; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a criminal gang member to...

Section 16-8-250. Preventing witness or victim from testifying; penalty; coerced person's right to bring civil action. - (A) It is unlawful for a criminal gang member by...

Section 16-8-260. Seizure of firearms, ammunition, electronic records, or money; forfeiture actions. - (A)(1) Any firearm, ammunition to be used in a firearm,...

Section 16-8-270. Civil cause of action in favor of State of South Carolina or political entity; actions for injunction; venue; service of process. - (A) A civil cause of action is created in favor...

Section 16-8-280. Identity of informant exempt from disclosure. - In all civil actions brought under the provisions of this...

Section 16-8-290. Notification of police or sheriff of release of criminal gang member from prison. - When a criminal gang member is released from the custody...

Section 16-8-310. Local ordinances. - Nothing in this article prohibits the governing body of a...

Section 16-8-320. Access to and maintenance of records of criminal gang activity. - The State Law Enforcement Division must include the Violent Gang...

Section 16-8-330. Development and management of statewide criminal gang database. - (A) Pursuant to achieving the intent and purpose of this...

Section 16-8-340. Community anti-gang matching grants program. - There is established in the appropriate office of the Department...

Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice

Section 16-9-10. Perjury and subornation of perjury. - (A)(1) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully give...

Section 16-9-20. Subornation of perjury in civil actions. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) wilfully...

Section 16-9-30. False swearing before persons authorized to administer oaths. - It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and knowingly...

Section 16-9-50. Disposition of fines. - The one moiety of the fines imposed by this article...

Section 16-9-210. Giving or offering bribes to officers. - Whoever corruptly gives, offers or promises to any executive, legislative...

Section 16-9-220. Acceptance of bribes by officers. - Every executive, legislative or judicial officer who corruptly accepts a...

Section 16-9-230. Acceptance of rebates or extra compensation. - No person holding an office or position of trust or...

Section 16-9-240. Taking of consideration or the like by sheriff or other officer for not performing duties. - If a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or other officer authorized...

Section 16-9-250. Unlawful acceptance of remuneration by peace officers for performing official duties. - It shall be a misdemeanor for any sheriff or other...

Section 16-9-260. Corrupting jurors, arbitrators, umpires or referees. - Whoever corrupts or attempts to corrupt any juror, arbitrator, umpire...

Section 16-9-270. Acceptance of bribes by jurors, arbitrators, umpires or referees. - If any person summoned as a juror or chosen or...

Section 16-9-280. Offering bribe for purpose of inducing another to procure public office. - If any person shall, directly or indirectly, offer to give...

Section 16-9-290. Accepting bribes for purpose of procuring public office. - If any person shall receive of another any sum of...

Section 16-9-300. Trial of offenses against Sections 16-9-280 and 16-9-290. - All offenses against the provisions of Sections 16-9-280 and 16-9-290...

Section 16-9-310. "Law enforcement officer" defined. - For purposes of this article "law enforcement officer" shall mean...

Section 16-9-320. Opposing or resisting law enforcement officer serving process; assaulting officer engaged in serving process. - (A) It is unlawful for a person knowingly and wilfully...

Section 16-9-330. Refusal or wilful failure to obey subpoena; refusal to take oath or answer questions as required by court. - Any person who: (a) Being duly served with a subpoena...

Section 16-9-340. Intimidation of court officials, jurors or witnesses. - (A) It is unlawful for a person by threat or...

Section 16-9-350. Attempting to influence juror by written or oral communication; communications authorized by court not prohibited. - Any person who attempts personally or through third parties to...

Section 16-9-360. Unauthorized recording of grand or petit jury proceedings. - Any person who knowingly and wilfully, without authorization of the...

Section 16-9-370. Taking money or reward to compound or conceal offense. - Any person who, knowing of the commission of an offense,...

Section 16-9-380. Relationship between Article 4, common law, civil relief and other statutes. - This article codifies various common law crimes and supersedes them...

Section 16-9-410. Aiding escapes from prison; rescuing prisoners. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) convey...

Section 16-9-420. Aiding escape from custody of officers. - Whoever aids or assists a prisoner in escaping or attempting...

Section 16-9-430. Jailer or other officer wilfully suffering escapes. - If a jailer or other officer wilfully suffers a prisoner...

Section 16-9-440. Officer permitting prisoner to be taken by a mob or other unlawful assemblage of persons. - If any prisoner lawfully in the charge, custody or control...

Section 16-9-450. Prosecution of officers violating Section 16-9-440; fees and costs. - It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney within...

Section 16-9-460. Unlawful entry into the United States; furthering illegal entry by or avoidance of detection of undocumented alien; penalties; exceptions. - (A) It is a felony for a person who has...

Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property

Section 16-11-10. "Dwelling house" defined in case of burglary, arson and other criminal offenses. - With respect to the crimes of burglary and arson and...

Section 16-11-20. Making, mending or possessing tools or other implements capable of being used in crime. - It is unlawful for a person to make or mend,...

Section 16-11-30. Possession of master keys and nonowner key sets. - (A) As used in this section: (1) "Master key" means...

Section 16-11-110. Arson. - (A) A person who wilfully and maliciously causes an explosion,...

Section 16-11-125. Making false claim or statement in support of claim to obtain insurance benefits for fire or explosion loss. - Any person who wilfully and knowingly presents or causes to...

Section 16-11-130. Burning personal property to defraud insurer. - Any person who (a) wilfully and with intent to injure...

Section 16-11-140. Burning of crops, fuel or lumber. - It is unlawful for a person to (a) wilfully and...

Section 16-11-150. Burning lands of another without consent. - It shall be unlawful for any person without prior written...

Section 16-11-160. Carrying fire on lands of another without permit. - It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a...

Section 16-11-170. Wilfully burning lands of another. - It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and maliciously...

Section 16-11-180. Negligently allowing fire to spread to lands or property of another. - Any person who carelessly or negligently sets fire to or...

Section 16-11-190. Attempts to burn. - It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and maliciously...

Section 16-11-200. Placing or distributing combustible materials and the like in buildings and property as constituting attempt. - The placing or distributing of any inflammable, explosive or combustible...

Section 16-11-310. Definitions. - For purposes of Sections 16-11-311 through 16-11-313: (1) "Building" means...

Section 16-11-311. Burglary; first degree. - (A) A person is guilty of burglary in the first...

Section 16-11-312. Burglary; second degree. - (A) A person is guilty of burglary in the second...

Section 16-11-313. Burglary; third degree. - (A) A person is guilty of burglary in the third...

Section 16-11-325. Common law robbery classified as felony; penalty. - The common law offense of robbery is a felony. Upon...

Section 16-11-330. Robbery and attempted robbery while armed with deadly weapon. - (A) A person who commits robbery while armed with a...

Section 16-11-340. Required placards in retail establishments as to consequences of conviction of armed robbery. - The South Carolina Department of Revenue, with funds already appropriated...

Section 16-11-345. Cardboard placards. - The cardboard placard described in Section 16-11-340 also shall be...

Section 16-11-350. Train robbery by stopping train. - Any person or persons who (a) may stop, cause to...

Section 16-11-360. Robbery after entry upon train. - Any and all persons who may hereafter enter upon any...

Section 16-11-370. Robbery of operators of motor vehicles for hire. - A person who, while armed with a pistol, dirk, slingshot,...

Section 16-11-380. Entering bank, depository or building and loan association with intent to steal; theft or solicitation of person using automated teller machine. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to enter a...

Section 16-11-390. Safecracking. - It is unlawful for a person to use explosives, tools,...

Section 16-11-410. Citation of article. - This article may be cited as the "Protection of Persons...

Section 16-11-420. Intent and findings of General Assembly. - (A) It is the intent of the General Assembly to...

Section 16-11-430. Definitions. - As used in this article, the term: (1) "Dwelling" means...

Section 16-11-440. Presumption of reasonable fear of imminent peril when using deadly force against another unlawfully entering residence, occupied vehicle or place of business. - (A) A person is presumed to have a reasonable fear...

Section 16-11-450. Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil actions; law enforcement officer exception; costs. - (A) A person who uses deadly force as permitted by...

Section 16-11-510. Malicious injury to animals and other personal property. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and...

Section 16-11-520. Malicious injury to tree, house, outside fence, or fixture; trespass upon real property. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and...

Section 16-11-523. Obtaining nonferrous metals unlawfully; disruption of communication or electrical service. - (A) For purposes of this section, "nonferrous metals" means metals...

Section 16-11-525. Commissioners deemed owners of Housing Authority property for certain purposes; exemption from liability. - For the sole purpose of determining whether or not any...

Section 16-11-530. Malicious injury to real property; school trustees deemed owners of school property. - For the purpose of determining whether or not any school...

Section 16-11-535. Malicious injury to place of worship. - Whoever shall wilfully, unlawfully, and maliciously vandalize, deface, damage, or...

Section 16-11-560. Burning or cutting untenanted or unfinished buildings. - It is unlawful for a person to maliciously, unlawfully, and...

Section 16-11-570. Injury or destruction of buildings or crops by tenant. - It is unlawful for a tenant to wilfully and maliciously...

Section 16-11-580. Cutting, removing, or transporting forest products without consent of landowner; fraudulently acquiring forest products; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly and...

Section 16-11-590. Destruction of sea oat or Venus's flytrap plants. - It shall be unlawful for any person to cut, collect,...

Section 16-11-600. Notice of trespassing; purple paint. - (A) Every entry upon the lands of another, after notice...

Section 16-11-610. Entry on another's lands for various purposes without permission. - Any person entering upon the lands of another for the...

Section 16-11-615. Payment of treble damages; discharge from further penalty. - In all criminal prosecutions for violation of the provisions of...

Section 16-11-617. Entry on another's land for purpose of cultivating marijuana. - It is unlawful for a person to enter on the...

Section 16-11-620. Entering premises after warning or refusing to leave on request; jurisdiction and enforcement. - Any person who, without legal cause or good excuse, enters...

Section 16-11-625. Public library trespass; warning; appeal; penalties. - (A)(1) A person who enters a public library, without legal...

Section 16-11-630. Refusing to leave certain public premises during hours when they are regularly closed. - Any person who, during those hours of the day or...

Section 16-11-640. Unlawful entry into enclosed places. - It shall be unlawful for any person not an occupant,...

Section 16-11-650. Removing, destroying or leaving down fences; penalties; magistrate court jurisdiction; easement holder's rights. - (A) A person, other than the owner or a person...

Section 16-11-660. Traveling outside of road on cultivated lands. - It shall be a misdemeanor for any person wilfully to...

Section 16-11-670. Pleading satisfaction in prosecutions under Sections 16-11-650 and 16-11-660. - In all criminal prosecutions for violation of the provisions of...

Section 16-11-680. Altering and removing landmarks. - If any person shall knowingly, wilfully, maliciously or fraudulently cut,...

Section 16-11-690. Failure to return boat, flat or tool used for mining phosphate. - Any person being entrusted with any boat, flat or tools...

Section 16-11-700. Dumping litter on private or public property prohibited; exceptions; responsibility for removal; penalties. - (A) A person, from a vehicle or otherwise, may not...

Section 16-11-710. Acceptance of cash bond in lieu of immediate court appearance in litter control prosecutions. - When any person is charged with a violation of 16-11-700...

Section 16-11-720. Dumping trash in or along shoreline of Lake Greenwood; penalties. - (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to dump,...

Section 16-11-725. Rummaging through or stealing household garbage for purposes of committing identity theft; penalty; exception for officers of the law. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to rummage through...

Section 16-11-730. Malicious injury to or interference with microwave radio or television facilities; unauthorized use of facilities. - Any person who shall (1) wilfully or maliciously break, injure...

Section 16-11-740. Malicious injury to telegraph, telephone or electric utility system. - It is unlawful for a person, without the consent of...

Section 16-11-750. Unlawful injury or interference with electric lines. - It shall be unlawful for any person within this State,...

Section 16-11-755. Operation of certain motor vehicles on utility rights of way unlawful; penalties. - (1) It shall be unlawful for any person other than...

Section 16-11-760. Parking on private property without permission; removal of vehicles; lien for towing and storage; sale of vehicles; penalty for violation. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to park a...

Section 16-11-770. Illegal graffiti vandalism; penalty; removal or restitution. - (A) As used in this section, "illegal graffiti vandalism" means...

Section 16-11-780. Prohibition on entering certain lands to discover, uncover, move, remove, or attempt to remove archaeological resource; definitions; penalty; exception. - (A) As used in this section: (1) "Archaeological resource" means...

Section 16-11-810. Short title. - This article may be cited as the Theft of Cable...

Section 16-11-815. Definitions. - As used in this article, "cable television service" includes (1)...

Section 16-11-820. Use of service without authorization or payment; presumption arising from connection of device to cable or closed circuit system. - It is unlawful for any person knowingly to obtain or...

Section 16-11-825. Unauthorized connection or use of device to cable television system. - It is unlawful for any person to make or use...

Section 16-11-830. Aiding or abetting another person in obtaining cable service without payment. - It is unlawful for any person to assist, instruct, aid...

Section 16-11-835. Sale, lease, or advertising of equipment for avoidance of cable service charge. - It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to...

Section 16-11-840. Unauthorized device designed to decode or descramble cable television signal. - It is unlawful for any person, without the express authorization...

Section 16-11-845. Use, sale, or installation of converter for unauthorized reception of intelligible signals. - It is unlawful for any person (a) to use a...

Section 16-11-850. Receipt of signals from air by use of satellite dish or antenna. - Nothing in this article makes it unlawful to receive or...

Section 16-11-855. Penalties. - Any person who violates any section of this article is...

Section 16-11-910. Prohibitions relative to sound recordings; application of section. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) knowingly...

Section 16-11-911. Definitions; unlawful recording of motion pictures. - (A) As used in this section: (1) "Article" means the...

Section 16-11-915. Prohibitions relative to live performances; persons considered proper witnesses; application of section. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) advertise...

Section 16-11-920. Penalties. - (A) A person who violates the provisions of Section 16-11-911...

Section 16-11-930. Illegal distribution of recordings without name and address of manufacturer and designation of featured artist. - It is unlawful for a person to manufacture or knowingly...

Section 16-11-940. Penalties for violations of Section 16-11-930. - (A) A person who violates the provisions of Section 16-11-930...

Section 16-11-950. Exceptions. - The provisions of this article do not apply to sounds...

Chapter 13 - Forgery, Larceny, Embezzlement, False Pretenses And Cheats

Section 16-13-10. Forgery. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) falsely...

Section 16-13-15. Falsifying or altering transcript or diploma; fraudulent use of falsified or altered transcript or diploma; penalty. - (A) It is unlawful for any person to falsify or...

Section 16-13-30. Petit larceny; grand larceny. - (A) Simple larceny of any article of goods, choses in...

Section 16-13-35. Presumed value of credit card subject to larceny. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any criminal prosecution...

Section 16-13-40. Stealing of bonds and the like. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to steal or...

Section 16-13-50. Stealing livestock; confiscation of motor vehicle or other chattel. - (A) A person convicted of the larceny of a horse,...

Section 16-13-60. Stealing dogs. - (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to steal...

Section 16-13-65. Aquaculture operations; stealing or damaging products or facilities. - (A) All wildlife including finfish, shellfish, crustacean, and plant species...

Section 16-13-66. Penalties for violating Section 16-13-65. - (A) A person violating the provision of Section 16-13-65 is...

Section 16-13-70. Stealing of vessels and equipment; payment of damages. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to steal, take...

Section 16-13-80. Larceny of bicycles. - The larceny of a bicycle is a misdemeanor and, upon...

Section 16-13-100. Stealing crude turpentine. - Whoever shall steal any crude turpentine of the value of...

Section 16-13-105. Definitions; shoplifting and similar offenses. - When used in Sections 16-13-110, 16-13-120 and 16-13-140 the terms...

Section 16-13-110. Shoplifting. - (A) A person is guilty of shoplifting if he: (1)...

Section 16-13-111. Reports of shoplifting convictions. - A first offense shoplifting prosecution or second offense resulting in...

Section 16-13-120. Shoplifting; presumptions from concealment of unpurchased goods. - It is permissible to infer that any person wilfully concealing...

Section 16-13-130. Sections 16-13-110 and 16-13-120 cumulative. - The offense created by Section 16-13-110 and the inferences provided...

Section 16-13-131. Product code creation to fraudulently obtain goods or merchandise for less than the actual sales price; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to create or...

Section 16-13-135. Retail theft; penalties. - (A) As used in this section: (1) "Retail property" means...

Section 16-13-140. Defense to action for delay to investigate ownership of merchandise. - In any action brought by reason of having been delayed...

Section 16-13-150. Purse snatching. - It is unlawful for a person to snatch suddenly and...

Section 16-13-160. Breaking into motor vehicles or tanks, pumps and other containers where fuel or lubricants are stored. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) break...

Section 16-13-165. Unlawful actions involving counterfeit or nonfunctional airbags; penalties; definitions. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) knowingly...

Section 16-13-170. Entering house or vessel without breaking with intent to steal; attempt to enter. - It is unlawful for a person to: (1) enter, without...

Section 16-13-175. Confiscation and forfeiture of motor vehicle used in larceny; hearing. - (A) In addition to the penalties for larceny of property,...

Section 16-13-177. Timber theft; forfeiture of property. - (A) In addition to the penalties provided by law, when...

Section 16-13-180. Receiving stolen goods, chattels, or other property; receiving or possessing property represented by law enforcement as stolen; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to buy, receive,...

Section 16-13-181. Action for damages resulting from violation of Section 16-13-180. - Any person who has been injured or suffered damages because...

Section 16-13-185. Failure to pay for gasoline; penalties. - (A) No person shall drive a motor vehicle so as...

Section 16-13-210. Embezzlement of public funds. - (A) It is unlawful for an officer or other person...

Section 16-13-220. Embezzlement of public funds; presumption on proof of failure to account for receipts. - In trials under Section 16-13-210, upon production of evidence tending...

Section 16-13-230. Breach of trust with fraudulent intent. - (A) A person committing a breach of trust with a...

Section 16-13-240. Obtaining signature or property by false pretenses. - A person who by false pretense or representation obtains the...

Section 16-13-250. Effect when obtaining signature or property by false pretenses amounts to larceny. - If upon the trial of any person indicted for a...

Section 16-13-260. Obtaining property under false tokens or letters. - A person who falsely and deceitfully obtains or gets into...

Section 16-13-290. Securing property by fraudulent impersonation of officer. - It is unlawful for a person, with intent to defraud...

Section 16-13-300. Fraudulent removal or secreting of personal property attached or levied on. - Whoever, with intent to defraud, removes or secretes personal property...

Section 16-13-310. Taking official records without authority. - Any person who shall take any record from the office...

Section 16-13-320. Swindling. - Whoever shall (a) inveigle or entice by any arts or...

Section 16-13-330. Stealing or damaging works of literature or objects of art. - Any person who shall steal or unlawfully take or wilfully...

Section 16-13-331. Unauthorized removal or concealment of library property prohibited; penalty. - Whoever, without authority, with the intention of depriving the library...

Section 16-13-332. Library personnel exempt from liability for arrest of persons suspected of concealment or removal of library property. - A library or agent or employee of the library causing...

Section 16-13-340. Failure to return books, newspapers, magazines and the like borrowed from library and other institutions. - Whoever borrows from any county library or municipal, school, college...

Section 16-13-350. Posting copies of Sections 16-13-330 to 16-13-370. - Every county library or municipal, school, college or other institutional...

Section 16-13-360. Disposition of fines collected under Sections 16-13-330 and 16-13-340. - Any and all fines collected pursuant to the terms of...

Section 16-13-370. Cumulative effect of Sections 16-13-330 to 16-13-360. - The provisions of Sections 16-13-330 to 16-13-360 are not intended...

Section 16-13-380. Theft of electric current. - Any person who (a) has no contract, agreement, license, or...

Section 16-13-385. Altering, tampering with or bypassing electric, gas or water meters; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for an unauthorized person to alter,...

Section 16-13-390. Cheating producers of electricity. - Any person who (a) has a contract, agreement, license or...

Section 16-13-400. Avoiding or attempting to avoid payment of telecommunications services. - Any person who knowingly avoids or attempts to avoid, or...

Section 16-13-410. Making or possessing device, plans or instructions which can be used to violate Section 16-13-400. - (1) Any person who knowingly makes or possesses any device...

Section 16-13-420. Failure to return leased or rented property; fraudulent appropriation of leased or rented property. - (A) A person having any property in his possession or...

Section 16-13-430. Fraudulent acquisition or use of food stamps. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) obtain,...

Section 16-13-437. False statement or representation as to income to public housing agency to obtain or retain public housing or with respect to determining rent; misdemeanor; penalties; restitution. - It is unlawful for a person knowingly to make a...

Section 16-13-440. Fraudulent refunds from businesses; use of false or fictitious driver's licenses or identification cards; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to give a...

Section 16-13-450. Unlawful issuance, sale, or offer to sell identification card or document purporting to contain age or date of birth. - (1) It is unlawful for any person to sell or...

Section 16-13-451. Unlawful submission of documentation required under Section 16-13-450. - It is unlawful for any person to submit documentation as...

Section 16-13-452. Law enforcement or intelligence activities not subject to Sections 16-13-450 and 16-13-451. - Sections 16-13-450 and 16-13-451 do not prohibit any lawfully authorized...

Section 16-13-460. Church to separate and use money only for cemetery maintenance when so designated; penalties. - Any church which receives money specifically designated for the maintenance...

Section 16-13-470. Defrauding drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) sell,...

Section 16-13-480. Providing false identifications for use by unlawful aliens; penalty. - Unless otherwise provided by law, it is unlawful for a...

Section 16-13-500. Citation of article. - This article may be cited as the "Personal Financial Security...

Section 16-13-510. Financial identity fraud or identity fraud; penalty. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to commit the...

Section 16-13-512. Printing credit and debit card numbers on sales receipts; exceptions; penalties. - (A) Except as provided in this section, a person, firm,...

Section 16-13-520. Venue. - In a criminal proceeding brought pursuant to this article, the...

Section 16-13-525. Financial identity fraud enabling unlawfully present alien to live or work in United States; penalties. - (A) In addition to the penalties provided for in this...

Section 16-13-530. Exceptions from application of article. - Nothing in this article may be construed to apply to:...

Chapter 14 - Financial Transaction Card Crime Act

Section 16-14-10. Definitions. - The following words and phrases as used in this chapter,...

Section 16-14-20. Financial transaction card or number theft. - A person is guilty of financial transaction card theft when...

Section 16-14-30. Possession of two or more cards issued to other persons prima facie evidence of violation. - When a person has in his possession or under his...

Section 16-14-40. Financial transaction card forgery. - (a) A person is guilty of financial transaction card forgery...

Section 16-14-50. Possession of two or more cards falsely made or embossed prima facie evidence of violation. - (a) When a person, other than the purported issuer, possesses...

Section 16-14-60. Financial transaction card fraud. - (a) A person is guilty of financial transaction card fraud...

Section 16-14-70. Criminal possession of financial transaction card forgery devices. - (A) A person is guilty of criminal possession of financial...

Section 16-14-80. Criminally receiving goods and services fraudulently obtained. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to receive money,...

Section 16-14-90. Presumption of knowledge that transportation ticket obtained at discount was fraudulently acquired. - It is permissible to infer that a person who obtains...

Section 16-14-100. Penalties for violation of Financial Transaction Card Crime Act. - (a) A crime punishable under this subsection is a misdemeanor...

Chapter 15 - Offenses Against Morality And Decency

Section 16-15-10. Bigamy. - Any person who is married who shall marry another person...

Section 16-15-20. Incest. - Any persons who shall have carnal intercourse with each other...

Section 16-15-50. Seduction under promise of marriage. - A male over the age of sixteen years who by...

Section 16-15-60. Adultery or fornication. - Any man or woman who shall be guilty of the...

Section 16-15-70. "Adultery" defined. - "Adultery" is the living together and carnal intercourse with each...

Section 16-15-80. "Fornication" defined. - "Fornication" is the living together and carnal intercourse with each...

Section 16-15-90. Prostitution; lewdness, assignation and prostitution generally. - It shall be unlawful to: (1) Engage in prostitution; (2)...

Section 16-15-100. Prostitution; further unlawful acts. - It shall further be unlawful to: (1) Procure a female...

Section 16-15-110. Prostitution; violations. - Any person violating any provision of Sections 16-15-90 and 16-15-100...

Section 16-15-120. Buggery. - Whoever shall commit the abominable crime of buggery, whether with...

Section 16-15-130. Indecent exposure; breastfeeding. - (A)(1) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully, maliciously,...

Section 16-15-250. Communicating obscene messages to other persons without consent. - It is unlawful for a person to anonymously write, print,...

Section 16-15-305. Disseminating, procuring or promoting obscenity unlawful; definitions; penalties; obscene material designated contraband. - (A) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to disseminate...

Section 16-15-315. Condition on certain sales for resale or on franchising rights that obscene material be received for resale prohibited; penalties. - No person shall, as a condition to any sale, allocation,...

Section 16-15-325. Participation in preparation of obscene material prohibited; penalties. - Any individual who knowingly: (a) photographs himself or any other...

Section 16-15-335. Permitting minor to engage in any act constituting violation of this article prohibited; penalties. - An individual eighteen years of age or older who, in...

Section 16-15-342. Criminal solicitation of a minor; defenses; penalties. - (A) A person eighteen years of age or older commits...

Section 16-15-345. Disseminating obscene material to person under age eighteen prohibited; penalties. - An individual eighteen years of age or older who knowingly...

Section 16-15-355. Disseminating obscene material to minor twelve years of age or younger prohibited; penalties. - An individual eighteen years of age or older who knowingly...

Section 16-15-365. Exposure of private parts in lewd and lascivious manner, aiding or procuring person to perform an act, or permitting use of premises for an act prohibited; penalties. - Any person who wilfully and knowingly exposes the private parts...

Section 16-15-375. Definitions applicable to Sections 16-15-385 through 16-15-425. - The following definitions apply to Section 16-15-385, disseminating or exhibiting...

Section 16-15-385. Disseminating harmful material to minors and exhibiting harmful performance to minor defined; defenses; penalties. - (A) A person commits the offense of disseminating harmful material...

Section 16-15-387. Employment of person under eighteen to appear in public in state of sexually explicit nudity; mistake of age; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to employ a...

Section 16-15-395. First degree sexual exploitation of a minor defined; presumptions; defenses; penalties. - (A) An individual commits the offense of first degree sexual...

Section 16-15-405. Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor defined; presumptions; defenses; penalties. - (A) An individual commits the offense of second degree sexual...

Section 16-15-410. Third degree sexual exploitation of a minor defined; penalties; exception. - (A) An individual commits the offense of third degree sexual...

Section 16-15-415. Promoting prostitution of a minor defined; defenses; penalties. - (A) An individual commits the offense of promoting prostitution of...

Section 16-15-425. Participating in prostitution of a minor defined; defenses; penalties. - (A) An individual commits the offense of participating in the...

Section 16-15-435. Circuit solicitor to request search and arrest warrants for violations of Sections 16-15-305 through 16-15-325; hearing on obscenity issue. - (A) A search warrant or arrest warrant for a violation...

Section 16-15-445. Seizure and forfeiture of equipment used in committing violation; hearing; disposition of forfeited property; allocation of sale proceeds. - (A) All equipment used directly by a person in committing...

Chapter 16 - Computer Crime Act

Section 16-16-10. Definitions. - For purposes of this chapter: (a) "Computer" means a device...

Section 16-16-20. Computer crime offenses; penalties. - (1) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully, knowingly,...

Section 16-16-25. Compensatory damages and restitution. - In addition to other civil remedies available, the owner or...

Section 16-16-30. Venue. - For the purpose of venue under this chapter, a violation...

Section 16-16-40. Applicability of other criminal law provisions. - The provisions of this chapter must not be construed to...

Chapter 17 - Offenses Against Public Policy

Section 16-17-10. Barratry prohibited. - Any person who shall: (1) Wilfully solicit or incite another...

Section 16-17-20. Persons convicted of barratry barred from practice of law. - Any person convicted of barratry shall be forever barred from...

Section 16-17-30. Liability of corporations and unincorporated associations. - As used in Section 16-17-10 the term "person" shall include...

Section 16-17-40. Corporations or unincorporated associations convicted of barratry barred from doing business in State. - Any corporation or unincorporated association found guilty of the crime...

Section 16-17-50. Article is cumulative. - The provisions of this article are cumulative and shall not...

Section 16-17-210. Definitions. - The words "flag, standard, color or ensign," as used in...

Section 16-17-220. Desecration or mutilation of United States, Confederate or State flags. - Any person who in any manner, for exhibition or display,...

Section 16-17-230. Presumption from possession. - It is permissible to infer that possession by any person,...

Section 16-17-310. Imitation of organizations' names, emblems and the like. - No person, society or organization shall assume, use, adopt, become...

Section 16-17-320. Injunction to restrain improper use of name and emblems. - Whenever there shall be an actual or threatened violation of...

Section 16-17-410. Conspiracy. - The common law crime known as "conspiracy" is defined as...

Section 16-17-420. School disturbances by nonstudents; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person who is not...

Section 16-17-425. Student threats. - (A) It is unlawful for a student of a school...

Section 16-17-430. Unlawful communication. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) use...

Section 16-17-440. Venue for prosecution under Section 16-17-430. - Venue for prosecution pursuant to the provisions of Section 16-17-430...

Section 16-17-445. Deleted. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Regulation of unsolicited consumer telephone calls,...

Section 16-17-446. Regulation of automatically dialed announcing device (ADAD). - (A) "Adad" means an automatically dialed announcing device which delivers...

Section 16-17-450. Refusal to relinquish party telephone line for emergency call. - (1) Any person who shall wilfully refuse to relinquish immediately...

Section 16-17-470. Eavesdropping, peeping, voyeurism. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to be an...

Section 16-17-480. Section 16-17-470 not applicable to law officers. - Nothing in Section 16-17-470 shall prevent duly constituted officers of...

Section 16-17-490. Contributing to delinquency of a minor. - It shall be unlawful for any person over eighteen years...

Section 16-17-495. Custodial interference. - (A)(1) When a court of competent jurisdiction in this State...

Section 16-17-500. Sale or purchase of tobacco products or alternative nicotine products for minors; proof of age; location of vending machines; penalties; smoking cessation programs. - (A) It is unlawful for an individual to sell, furnish,...

Section 16-17-501. Definitions. - As used in this section and Sections 16-17-500, 16-17-502, 16-17-503,...

Section 16-17-502. Distribution of tobacco product or alternative nicotine product samples. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to distribute a...

Section 16-17-503. Enforcement; reporting requirements. - (A) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Director of...

Section 16-17-504. Implementation; local laws. - (A) Sections 16-17-500, 16-17-502, and 16-17-503 must be implemented in...

Section 16-17-505. Cigarette packages violating certain federal laws; illegal sale or distribution; penalties; seizure. - (1) For purposes of this section, "package" means a pack,...

Section 16-17-506. Sale of e-liquid containers; restrictions. - (1) For purposes of this section, "container" means a bottle...

Section 16-17-510. Enticing enrolled child from attendance in school. - It is unlawful for a person to encourage, entice, or...

Section 16-17-520. Disturbance of religious worship. - Any person who shall (a) wilfully and maliciously disturb or...

Section 16-17-525. Wilfully, knowingly or maliciously disturbing funeral service; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully, knowingly,...

Section 16-17-530. Public disorderly conduct; conditional discharge for first-time offenders. - (A) A person who is: (1) found on any highway...

Section 16-17-540. Bribery with respect to agents, servants or employees. - Any: (1) Person who corruptly gives, offers or promises to...

Section 16-17-550. Bribery of athletes and athletic officials. - (1) Unlawful to bribe athletes or athletic officials or to...

Section 16-17-560. Assault or intimidation on account of political opinions or exercise of civil rights. - It is unlawful for a person to assault or intimidate...

Section 16-17-570. Interference with fire and police alarm boxes; giving false alarms. - Any person who shall wilfully, maliciously or mischievously interfere with,...

Section 16-17-580. Removing State line marks. - Any person who shall deface, disturb or remove any granite...

Section 16-17-600. Destruction or desecration of human remains or repositories; liability of crematory operators; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person wilfully and knowingly,...

Section 16-17-610. Soliciting emigrants without licenses. - No person other than the South Carolina Department of Employment...

Section 16-17-620. Exemption of solicitors of farm laborers to work in adjacent states. - The provisions of Section 16-17-610 shall not be applicable to...

Section 16-17-630. Exemption of solicitors of household or domestic employees. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16-17-610 it shall be lawful...

Section 16-17-640. Blackmail. - Any person who verbally or by printing or writing or...

Section 16-17-650. Cockfighting. - (A) A person who engages in or is present at...

Section 16-17-660. Using dry wells for sewerage in towns of 500 or over. - It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to keep,...

Section 16-17-670. Record kept by dealers in crossties. - Any person within this State dealing in crossties shall keep...

Section 16-17-680. Secondary metals recycler permit to purchase nonferrous metals; permit to transport and sell nonferrous metals; violations; penalties; catalytic converters; records; notice; preemption. - (A) For purposes of this section: (1) "Coil" means a...

Section 16-17-690. Fortunetelling for purpose of promoting another business. - It shall be unlawful to engage in the business, trade...

Section 16-17-700. Tattooing. - It is unlawful for a person to tattoo any part...

Section 16-17-710. Resale of ticket to event; price restriction; exceptions; penalties. - (A) A person or entity who offers for resale or...

Section 16-17-720. Impersonating law enforcement officer. - It shall be unlawful for any person other than a...

Section 16-17-722. Filing of false police reports; knowledge; offense; penalties. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly file...

Section 16-17-725. Making false complaint to law enforcement officer; giving false information to rescue squad or fire department; misrepresenting identity to law enforcement officer during traffic stop or to avoid arrest or criminal charge. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly make...

Section 16-17-730. Charges for political advertisements in newspapers. - No newspaper in this State shall charge more for a...

Section 16-17-735. Persons impersonating officials or law enforcement officers; persons falsely asserting authority of law; offenses; punishment. - (A) It is unlawful for a person to impersonate a...

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South Carolina Code of Laws Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses

South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses