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SC Code § 16-11-600 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-600. Entry on another's pasture or other lands after notice; posting notice.

 Every entry upon the lands of another where any horse, mule, cow, hog or any other livestock is pastured, or any other lands of another, after notice from the owner or tenant prohibiting such entry, shall be a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment with hard labor on the public works of the county for not exceeding thirty days. When any owner or tenant of any lands shall post a notice in four conspicuous places on the borders of such land prohibiting entry thereon, a proof of the posting shall be deemed and taken as notice conclusive against the person making entry, as aforesaid, for the purpose of trespassing.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-386; 1952 Code Section 16-386; 1942 Code Section 1190; 1932 Code Section 1190; Cr. C. '22 Section 81; Cr. C. '12 Section 241; Cr. C. '02 Section 186; G. S. 2507; R. S. 176; 1866 (13) 406; 1883 (18) 43; 1898 (22) 811; 1954 (48) 1705.
SC Code § 16-11-610 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-610. Entry on another's lands for various purposes without permission.

 Any person entering upon the lands of another for the purpose of hunting, fishing, trapping, netting; for gathering fruit, wild flowers, cultivated flowers, shrubbery, straw, turf, vegetables or herbs; or for cutting timber on such land, without the consent of the owner or manager, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall, for a first offense, be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, for a second offense, be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days and, for a third or subsequent offense, be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months or both. A first or second offense prosecution resulting in a conviction shall be reported by the magistrate or city recorder hearing the case to the communications and records division of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division which shall keep a record of such conviction so that any law enforcement agency may inquire into whether or not a defendant has a prior record. Only those offenses which occurred within a period of ten years, including and immediately preceding the date of the last offense, shall constitute prior offenses within the meaning of this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-387; 1952 Code Section 16-387; 1942 Code Section 1191; 1932 Code Section 1191; Cr. C. '22 Section 82; Cr. C. '12 Section 242; 1905 (24) 906; 1927 (35) 377; 1979 Act No. 62 Section 1.
SC Code § 16-11-615 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-615. Payment of treble damages; discharge from further penalty.

 In all criminal prosecutions for violation of the provisions of Sections 16-11-520, 16-11-580, and 16-11-610, relating to cutting or destroying timber, the defendant may plead the payment of not to exceed exactly three times the fair market value of the timber as determined by a registered forester and upon the plea being legally established and the payment of all costs accrued at the time of the plea he must be discharged from further penalty. If it is necessary to institute civil action to recover the fair market value of the timber, the State, in case of state lands, and the owner, in case of private lands, shall receive damages of not to exceed exactly three times the fair market value of the timber established by a registered forester if judgment is in favor of the State or the owner.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 33.
SC Code § 16-11-617 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-617. Entry on another's land for purpose of cultivating marijuana.

 It is unlawful for a person to enter on the land of another for the purpose of cultivating or attempting to cultivate marijuana. The provisions of this section are cumulative to other provisions of law. To constitute a violation of this section, a minimum of twenty-five marijuana plants must be cultivated. A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years and fined not more than five thousand dollars.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 486; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 28.
SC Code § 16-11-620 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 into the dwelling house, place of business, or on the premises of another person after having been warned not to do so or any person who, having entered into the dwelling house, place of business, or on the premises of another person without having been warned fails and refuses, without good cause or good excuse, to leave immediately upon being ordered or requested to do so by the person in possession or his agent or representative shall, on conviction, be fined not more than two hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days.  All municipal courts of this State as well as those of magistrates may try and determine criminal cases involving violations of this section occurring within the respective limits of such municipalities and magisterial districts. All peace officers of the State and its subdivisions shall enforce the provisions hereof within their respective jurisdictions.  The provisions of this section shall be construed as being in addition to, and not as superseding, any other statutes of the State relating to trespass or entry on lands of another.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-388; 1960 (51) 1729; 1981 Act No. 76, Section 3; 1996 Act No. 279, Section 1.
SC Code § 16-11-625 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-625. Public library trespass; warning; appeal; penalties.

 (A)(1) A person who enters a public library, without legal cause or good excuse, after having been warned not to do so by the library director, the branch manager, or the acting branch manager of the library in consultation with the library director is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or be imprisoned not more than thirty days.  (2) A copy of the warning provided for by subsection (A)(1) must be given to the person in writing, in the presence of a law enforcement officer, and must state:  (a) the alleged criminal law violation or the alleged violation of the library's code of conduct promulgated by the library's board of trustees under the authority provided by Section 4-9-37(b);  (b) the duration of the prohibition to return; and  (c) the procedure by which the person may appeal the warning to the library board of trustees. The person receiving notice of trespass wishing to appeal the notice must submit a request for a hearing to the board within five business days of receiving the notice. The board of trustees of the library must then provide a hearing within ten business days of the request for an appeal.  (B) A violation of the provisions of this section is triable in the appropriate municipal or magistrates court with jurisdiction over the offense. Any law enforcement officer of this State or a subdivision of this State may enforce the provisions of this section within their respective jurisdictions.  (C) The provisions of this section must be construed as in addition to, and not as superseding, another statute relating to trespass or unlawful entry on lands of another.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 296 (S.813), Section 1, eff August 27, 2014.
SC Code § 16-11-630 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 night when the premises owned or occupied by a state, county or municipal agency are regularly closed to the public, shall refuse or fail, without justifiable cause, to leave those premises upon being requested to do so by a law enforcement officer or guard, watchman or custodian responsible for the security or care of the premises, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, be fined not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-388.1; 1968 (56) 657.
SC Code § 16-11-640 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-640. Unlawful entry into enclosed places.

 It shall be unlawful for any person not an occupant, owner or invitee to enter any private property enclosed by walls or fences with closed gates between the hours of six P.M. and six A.M. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any justifiable emergency entry or to premises which are not posted with clearly visible signs prohibiting trespass upon the enclosed premises. The provisions of this section are supplemental to existing law relating to trespass and punishment therefor. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-388.2; 1974 (58) 2636.
SC Code § 16-11-650 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 acting under the authority of the owner, who wilfully and knowingly removes, destroys, or leaves down any portion of a fence in this State intended to enclose animals of any kind or crops or uncultivated lands or who wilfully and knowingly leaves open or removes a gate or leaves down bars or other structure intended for the same purpose is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be punished by a fine of one thousand dollars or imprisonment for thirty days, or both.  (B) The magistrates court is vested with jurisdiction to hear and dispose of these cases.  (C) Nothing in this section shall affect an easement holder's right and ability to maintain such easement and rights of way consistent with the provisions of the document granting such easement.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-389; 1952 Code Section 16-389; 1942 Code Section 1222; 1932 Code Section 1222; Cr. C. '22 Section 110; Cr. C. '12 Section 229; Cr. C. '02 Section 176; G. S. 1190; R. S. 171; 1881 (17) 593; 1903 (24) 111; 1921 (32) 200; 2009 Act No. 56, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 3, 2009).
SC Code § 16-11-660 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-660. Traveling outside of road on cultivated lands.

 It shall be a misdemeanor for any person wilfully to walk, drive or ride or to allow his team to travel outside of the road on the cultivated lands of another, punishable as provided in Section 16-11-650; provided, that in case any person charged with this misdemeanor be brought before or reported to a magistrate he may discharge himself from any further proceedings therein by paying such fine within the above limits as the magistrate may impose.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-390; 1952 Code Section 16-390; 1942 Code Section 1224; 1932 Code Section 1224; Cr. C. '22 Section 112; Cr. C. '12 Section 232; Cr. C. '02 Section 178; G. S. 1192; R. S. 173; 1881 (17) 593.
SC Code § 16-11-670 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 Sections 16-11-650 and 16-11-660 the defendant may plead, as a matter of defense, the full satisfaction of all reasonable demands of the person aggrieved by such violation, and upon such plea being legally established and upon payment of all costs accrued up to the time of such plea he shall be discharged from further penalty.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-391; 1952 Code Section 16-391; 1942 Code Section 1225; 1932 Code Section 1225; Cr. C. '22 Section 113; Cr. C. '12 Section 233; Cr. C. '02 Section 179; G. S. 1193; R. S. 173; 1881 (17) 594.
SC Code § 16-11-680 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-680. Altering and removing landmarks.

 If any person shall knowingly, wilfully, maliciously or fraudulently cut, fell, alter or remove any certain boundary tree or other allowed landmark, such person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-392; 1952 Code Section 16-392; 1942 Code Section 1166; 1932 Code Section 1166; Cr. C. '22 Section 59; Cr. C. '12 Section 197; 1902 (23) 1094.
SC Code § 16-11-690 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 for gathering phosphate rock by the owner thereof for the purpose of mining or gathering phosphate rock who shall fail to return the same to the owner within two days after being required by such owner so to do shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof before a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined in the sum of not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, in the discretion of the court. It shall be a complete defense to any indictment or prosecution instituted under this section if the defendant shall make it appear that his failure to return the property was due to his inability so to return the same, such inability not being the result of the defendant's act, or that the agreed time in which such property was to be returned had not expired at the time of his failure to return the same.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-393; 1952 Code Section 16-393; 1942 Code Section 1205; 1932 Code Section 1205; Cr. C. '22 Section 93; Cr. C. '12 Section 254; Cr. C. '02 Section 195; 1900 (23) 445.
SC Code § 16-11-710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 or any county ordinance relating to litter control, any officer authorized to enforce such law or ordinance may accept a cash bond in lieu of requiring an immediate court appearance. Such bond shall not exceed the maximum fine provided for a conviction of the offense charged and may be forfeited to the court by the enforcement officer if the person charged fails to appear in court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-396.1; 1975 (59) 317.
SC Code § 16-11-720 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-720. Dumping trash in or along shoreline of Lake Greenwood; penalties.

 (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, leave or throw any rubbish, trash, garbage, cans, bottles, containers, paper, oil, grease or other similar substances or dead animals into the waters or along the shoreline of Lake Greenwood.  (2) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-396.1; 1971 (57) 490.
SC Code § 16-11-725 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 or steal another person's household garbage or litter, as defined in Section 44-67-30(4), for the purpose of committing financial identity fraud or identity fraud or identity theft as defined in Sections 16-13-510 and 37-20-110.  (B)(1) A person that violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars for the first violation and one thousand dollars for each subsequent violation.  (2) A person who knowingly and wilfully violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class F felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years and fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both.  (C) A conviction pursuant to the provisions of this section and the possession of identifying information as defined in Section 16-13-510 is prima facie evidence of financial identity fraud, identity fraud, or identity theft pursuant to Sections 16-13-510 and 37-20-110.  (D) This section does not prohibit a duly constituted officer of the law from performing his official duties in ferreting out offenders or suspected offenders against violating the laws of this State or a county or municipality for the purpose of apprehending the suspected violator. The provisions of this section must not be construed to give an officer any additional rights or powers upon private property but must be construed as preserving only his previous powers.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 190, Section 5, eff December 31, 2008.  Editor's Note  Section 44-67-30(4), referenced in (A), was repealed by 2015 Act No. 8.
SC Code § 16-11-730 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 or otherwise destroy or damage any of the posts, wires, towers or other materials or fixtures employed in the construction or use of any line of a television coaxial cable, or a microwave radio system or a community antenna television system or (2) wilfully or maliciously interfere with such structure so erected or (3) in any way attempt to lead from its uses or make use of the electrical signal or any portion thereof properly belonging to or in use or in readiness to be made use of for the purposes of using said electrical signal from any television coaxial cable company or microwave system or a community antenna television system or owner of such property shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-397; 1964 (53) 1742.
SC Code § 16-11-740 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-740. Malicious injury to telegraph, telephone or electric utility system.

 It is unlawful for a person, without the consent of the owner, to wilfully:  (1) destroy, damage, or in any way injure a telegraph, telephone, electric utility system, satellite dish, or cable television system, including poles, cables, wires, fixtures, antennas, amplifiers, or other apparatus, equipment, or appliances;  (2) obstruct, impede, or impair their services or transmissions or;  (3) aid, agree with, employ, or conspire with a person to do or cause to be done any of the acts mentioned in this section.  A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-399; 1969 (56) 651; 1989 Act No. 21, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 29.
SC Code § 16-11-750 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-750. Unlawful injury or interference with electric lines.

 It shall be unlawful for any person within this State, wilfully and wantonly and without the consent of the owner, (a) to take down, remove, injure, obstruct, displace or destroy any line erected or constructed for the transmission of electrical current or any poles, towers, wires, conduits, cables, insulators or support upon which wires or cables may be suspended or any part of any such line or appurtenances or apparatus connected therewith, (b) to sever any wire or cable thereof or in any manner interrupt the transmission of electrical current over and along any such line, (c) to take down, remove, injure or destroy any house, shop, building or other structure or machinery connected with or necessary to the use of any line erected or constructed for the transmission of electrical current or (d) to wantonly or wilfully cause injury to any of the property mentioned in this section by means of fire. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not longer than one year, or both fined and imprisoned, in the discretion of the court. But nothing herein contained shall operate to prevent any person from removing any such wires or apparatus affixed to his private property without his consent.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 24-453; 1952 Code Section 24-453; 1942 Code Section 1202; 1932 Code Section 1202; Cr. C. '22 Section 91; Cr. C. '12 Section 252; 1902 (23) 1102; 1904 (24) 443; 1908 (25) 1078.
SC Code § 16-11-755 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 the landowner or someone who specifically acts with his permission, or an employee or agent of the utility which owns the utility right-of-way concerned to operate a mini-bike, motor-bike, motorcycle, jeep, dune buggy, automobile, truck or other power driven vehicle on the land which constitutes the utility right-of-way if the utility, after obtaining permission of the landowner in writing, posts signs at conspicuous places on such right-of-way which read substantially as follows:  "NO TRESPASSING  It is unlawful to operate a mini-bike, motor-bike, motorcycle, jeep, dune buggy, automobile, or truck upon this right-of-way. Violators will be subject to a fine of two hundred dollars."  (2) The prohibition of trespass as provided for in this section does not contradict or in any manner diminish the property rights of the owner of the land subject to the easement or of the utility's rights in its easement.  (3) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars for each offense.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 86 Section 1.