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S.C. Code Ann. § 17-13-20 Additional circumstances when citizens may arrest; means to be used
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A citizen may arrest a person in the nighttime by efficient means as the darkness and the probability of escape render necessary, even if the life of the person should be taken, when the person: (a) has committed a felony; (b) has entered a dwelling house without express or impli…
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-13-30 Officers may arrest without warrant for offenses committed in view
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The sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of this State may arrest without warrant any and all persons who, within their view, violate any of the criminal laws of this State if such arrest be made at the time of such violation of law or immediately thereafter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-13-40 Law enforcement officer jurisdiction when in pursuit of offender; authority, rights, privileges and immunities extended
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(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 corpo…
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-13-45 Response to distress calls or requests for assistance in adjacent jurisdictions; extension of rights, privileges and immunities
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When a law enforcement officer responds to a distress call or a request for assistance in an adjacent jurisdiction, the authority, rights, privileges, and immunities, including coverage under the workers' compensation laws, and tort liability coverage obtained pursuant to the pro…
