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South Carolina Statutes, Title 16

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Title 16, Crimes and Offenses

17 chapters · 606 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 16606 Ch 3, Title 16, Chapter 3155 Ch 11, Title 16, Chapter 1184 Ch 13, Title 16, Chapter 1368 Ch 17, Title 16, Chapter 1758 Ch 23, Title 16, Chapter 2338 Ch 15, Title 16, Chapter 1537 Ch 9, Title 16, Chapter 928 Ch 25, Title 16, Chapter 2528 Ch 19, Title 16, Chapter 1916 Ch 1, Title 16, Chapter 115 Ch 8, Title 16, Chapter 815 Ch 21, Title 16, Chapter 2115 Ch 5, Title 16, Chapter 514 Ch 7, Title 16, Chapter 711

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-30 Petit larceny; grand larceny
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(A) Simple larceny of any article of goods, choses in action, bank bills, bills receivable, chattels, or other article of personalty of which by law larceny may be committed, or of any fixture, part, or product of the soil severed from the soil by an unlawful act, or has a value …
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-300 Fraudulent removal or secreting of personal property attached or levied on
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Whoever, with intent to defraud, removes or secretes personal property which has been attached or levied on by the sheriff or any other officer authorized by law to make such attachment or levy shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonme…
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-310 Taking official records without authority
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Any person who shall take any record from the office of the clerk of the court, judge of probate or master in equity without the consent of the officer having control of such record shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of fifty …
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-320 Swindling

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Whoever shall (a) inveigle or entice by any arts or devices any person to play at cards, dice or any other game or bear a share or part in the stakes, wagers or adventures or bet on the sides or hands of such as do or shall play as aforesaid, (b) sell, barter or expose to sale an…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-330 Stealing or damaging works of literature or objects of art

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Any person who shall steal or unlawfully take or wilfully or maliciously write upon, cut, tear, deface, disfigure, soil, obliterate, break or destroy, or who shall sell or buy or receive, knowing it to have been stolen, any book, pamphlet, document, newspaper, periodical, map, ch…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-331 Unauthorized removal or concealment of library property prohibited; penalty

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Whoever, without authority, with the intention of depriving the library or archive of the ownership of such property, wilfully conceals a book or other library or archive property, while still on the premises of such library or archive, or wilfully or without authority removes an…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-332 Library personnel exempt from liability for arrest of persons suspected of concealment or removal of library property

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A library or agent or employee of the library causing the arrest of any person pursuant to the provisions of Section 16-13-331 shall not be held civilly liable for unlawful detention, slander, malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, false arrest, or assault and battery of the …

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-340 Failure to return books, newspapers, magazines and the like borrowed from library and other institutions

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Whoever borrows from any county library or municipal, school, college or other institutional library or gallery, museum, collection or exhibition any book, newspaper, magazine, manuscript, pamphlet, publication, recording, film or other article belonging to or in the care of such…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-35 Presumed value of credit card subject to larceny

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any criminal prosecution where a credit card currently in force is the subject of a larceny, the value of the same shall be prima facie presumed to be greater than fifty dollars. As used in this section "credit card" shall mean an id…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-350 Posting copies of Sections 16-13-330 to 16-13-370

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Every county library or municipal, school, college or other institutional library or gallery, museum, collection or exhibition or any such institution belonging to any incorporated college or library or belonging to any incorporated institution devoted to educational, scientific,…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-360 Disposition of fines collected under Sections 16-13-330 and 16-13-340

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Any and all fines collected pursuant to the terms of Sections 16-13-330 and 16-13-340 shall be paid into the fund of the county library or municipal, school, college or other institutional library or gallery, museum, collection or exhibition injured by the act of the person so fi…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-370 Cumulative effect of Sections 16-13-330 to 16-13-360

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The provisions of Sections 16-13-330 to 16-13-360 are not intended as a substitute for or a replacement of any penalties now provided by law, but shall be considered accumulative and in addition thereto.

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-380 Theft of electric current

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Any person who (a) has no contract, agreement, license, or permission with or from any person authorized to manufacture, sell, or use electricity for the purpose of light, heat, or power or with or from any authorized agent of the person for the use of electrical current belongin…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-385 Altering, tampering with or bypassing electric, gas or water meters; penalties

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(A) It is unlawful for an unauthorized person to alter, tamper with, or bypass a meter which has been installed for the purpose of measuring the use of electricity, gas, or water. A meter found in a condition which would cause electricity, gas, or water to be diverted from the re…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-390 Cheating producers of electricity

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Any person who (a) has a contract, agreement, license or permission, oral or written, with or from any person authorized to manufacture, sell or use electricity for the purpose of light, heat or power or with or from any authorized agent of such person for the use of the electric…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-40 Stealing of bonds and the like

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(A) It is unlawful for a person to steal or take by robbery a bond, warrant, bill, or promissory note for the payment or securing the payment of money belonging to another. (B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a: (1) misdemeanor triable in magistr…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-400 Avoiding or attempting to avoid payment of telecommunications services

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Any person who knowingly avoids or attempts to avoid, or causes another to avoid, the lawful charges or payments, in whole or in part, for any telecommunications service or for the transmission of a message, signal, or other telecommunication over telephone or telegraph facilitie…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-410 Making or possessing device, plans or instructions which can be used to violate Section 16-13-400

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(1) Any person who knowingly makes or possesses any device or any plans or instructions for making the same which can be used to violate the provisions of Section 16-13-400 or to conceal from any supplier of telecommunication service the existence, origin or destination of any te…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-420 Failure to return leased or rented property; fraudulent appropriation of leased or rented property

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(A) A person having any property in his possession or under his control by virtue of a lease or rental agreement is guilty of larceny if he: (1) wilfully and fraudulently fails to return the property within seventy-two hours after the lease or rental agreement has expired; (2) fr…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-430 Fraudulent acquisition or use of food stamps

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(A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) obtain, attempt to obtain, aid, abet, or assist any person to obtain, by means of a false statement or representation, false impersonation, fictitious transfer, conveyance, or other fraudulent device, food stamps or coupons to which an appl…

S.C. Code Ann. § 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

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It is unlawful for a person knowingly to make a false statement or representation with respect to the person's individual or family income to a public housing agency in obtaining or retaining public housing or with respect to the determination of rent due from the person for publ…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-440 Fraudulent refunds from businesses; use of false or fictitious driver's licenses or identification cards; penalties

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(A) It is unlawful for a person to give a false or fictitious name or address, or to give the name or address of another person without that person's approval, for the purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain a refund from a business establishment for merchandise. A person wh…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-450 Unlawful issuance, sale, or offer to sell identification card or document purporting to contain age or date of birth

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to sell or issue, or to offer to sell or issue, in this State any identification card or document purporting to contain the age or date of birth of the person in whose name it was issued unless: (a) Prior to selling or issuing an identification c…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-451 Unlawful submission of documentation required under Section 16-13-450

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It is unlawful for any person to submit documentation as required by subitem 1 of item (a) of subsection (1) of Section 16-13-450, which contains false information. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be fined no…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-452 Law enforcement or intelligence activities not subject to Sections 16-13-450 and 16-13-451

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Sections 16-13-450 and 16-13-451 do not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement or intelligence agency of the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state.

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-460 Church to separate and use money only for cemetery maintenance when so designated; penalties

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Any church which receives money specifically designated for the maintenance of a cemetery on its property shall account for the money separately, and it may be used only for the maintenance of the cemetery. Any person or member of the church governing board who knowingly approves…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-470 Defrauding drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty

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(A) It is unlawful for a person to: (1) sell, give away, distribute, or market urine in this State or transport urine into this State with the intent of using the urine to defraud a drug or alcohol screening test; (2) attempt to foil or defeat a drug or alcohol screening test by …

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-480 Providing false identifications for use by unlawful aliens; penalty

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Unless otherwise provided by law, it is unlawful for a person to make, issue, or sell, or offer to make, issue, or sell, a false, fictitious, fraudulent, or counterfeit picture identification that is for use by an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States. A person who…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-50 Stealing livestock; confiscation of motor vehicle or other chattel

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(A) A person convicted of the larceny of a horse, mule, cow, hog, or any other livestock is guilty of a: (1) felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than ten years or fined not more than twenty-five hundred dollars, or both, if the value of the livestock is ten t…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-500 Citation of article

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This article may be cited as the "Personal Financial Security Act".

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-510 Financial identity fraud or identity fraud; penalty

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(A) It is unlawful for a person to commit the offense of financial identity fraud or identity fraud. (B) A person is guilty of financial identity fraud when the person, without the authorization or permission of another individual, and with the intent of unlawfully: (1) appropria…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-512 Printing credit and debit card numbers on sales receipts; exceptions; penalties

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(A) Except as provided in this section, a person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or any other entity which accepts credit cards or debit cards for the transaction of business must not print on a receipt provided to the cardholder at the po…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-520 Venue

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In a criminal proceeding brought pursuant to this article, the crime is considered to have been committed in a county in which a part of the financial identity fraud took place, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually in that county.

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-525 Financial identity fraud enabling unlawfully present alien to live or work in United States; penalties

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(A) In addition to the penalties provided for in this chapter, a person who is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or enters into a plea of nolo contendere to financial identity fraud or identity fraud involving the false, fictitious, or fraudulent creation or use of documents that e…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-530 Exceptions from application of article

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Nothing in this article may be construed to apply to: (1) the lawful acquisition and use of credit or other information in the course of a bona fide consumer or commercial transaction or in connection with an account by any financial institution or entity defined in or required t…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-60 Stealing dogs

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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to steal a dog in which any other person has a right of property. (2) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount not to exceed five hundred dol…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-65 Aquaculture operations; stealing or damaging products or facilities

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(A) All wildlife including finfish, shellfish, crustacean, and plant species held and cultivated by bonafide aquaculture operations remain the private property of the culturist until sold, traded, or bartered. (B) It is unlawful for a person to steal or attempt to steal or otherw…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-66 Penalties for violating Section 16-13-65

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(A) A person violating the provision of Section 16-13-65 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction: (1) for the first offense, must be fined an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisoned for a term not to exceed one year, or both, and shall pay restitution to t…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-70 Stealing of vessels and equipment; payment of damages

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(A) It is unlawful for a person to steal, take away, or let loose any boat, piragua, or canoe; or steal or take away any grappling, painter, rope, sail, or oar from any landing or place where the owner or person in whose service or employ the thing stolen, taken away, or let loos…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-80 Larceny of bicycles

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The larceny of a bicycle is a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, the person must be punishable at the discretion of the court. When the value of the bicycle is less than two thousand dollars, the case is triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisio…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-14-10 Definitions

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The following words and phrases as used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings: (1) "Automated banking device" means any machine which when properly activated by a financial transaction card or personal id…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-14-100 Penalties for violation of Financial Transaction Card Crime Act

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(a) A crime punishable under this subsection is a misdemeanor under the jurisdiction of the magistrates or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, and, upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than two thou…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-14-20 Financial transaction card or number theft

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A person is guilty of financial transaction card theft when he: (1) takes, obtains, or withholds a financial transaction card or number from the person, possession, custody, or control of another without the cardholder's consent and with the intent to use it; or who, with knowled…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-14-30 Possession of two or more cards issued to other persons prima facie evidence of violation

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When a person has in his possession or under his control financial transaction cards issued in the names of two or more other persons other than members of his immediate family, such possession shall be prima facie evidence that such financial transaction cards have been obtained…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-14-40 Financial transaction card forgery

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(a) A person is guilty of financial transaction card forgery when: (1) With intent to defraud a purported issuer, a person or organization providing money, goods, services or anything else of value, or any other person, he falsely makes or falsely embosses a purported financial t…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-14-50 Possession of two or more cards falsely made or embossed prima facie evidence of violation

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(a) When a person, other than the purported issuer, possesses two or more financial transaction cards which are falsely made or falsely embossed, such possession shall be prima facie evidence that such cards were obtained in violation of Section 16-14-40(a)(1) or Section 16-14-40…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-14-60 Financial transaction card fraud

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(a) A person is guilty of financial transaction card fraud when, with intent to defraud the issuer, a person or organization providing money, goods, services, or anything else of value, or any other person, he: (1) uses for the purpose of obtaining money, goods, services, or anyt…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-14-70 Criminal possession of financial transaction card forgery devices

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(A) A person is guilty of criminal possession of financial transaction card forgery devices when: (1) he is a person other than the cardholder and possesses two or more incomplete financial transaction cards, with intent to complete them without the consent of the issuer; (2) he …

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-14-80 Criminally receiving goods and services fraudulently obtained

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(A) It is unlawful for a person to receive money, goods, and services, or anything else of value fraudulently obtained in violation of Section 16-14-60(a) and with the knowledge or belief that the same were obtained in violation of Section 16-14-60(a). (B) A person who violates t…

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-14-90 Presumption of knowledge that transportation ticket obtained at discount was fraudulently acquired

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It is permissible to infer that a person who obtains at a discount price a ticket issued by an airline, railroad, steamship, or other transportation company from other than an authorized agent of the company which was acquired in violation of Section 16-14-60(a) without reasonabl…