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SC Code § 16-11-345 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-345. Cardboard placards.

 The cardboard placard described in Section 16-11-340 also shall be provided to operators of motor vehicles being used for the transportation of passengers for hire by the Department of Revenue. The size of the placard for this purpose shall be approximately two and one-half inches by five and one-half inches with appropriately sized letters. The placard shall be prominently displayed in the operator's vehicle.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 444, Section 2.
SC Code § 16-11-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-350. Train robbery by stopping train.

 Any person or persons who (a) may stop, cause to be stopped, impede or cause to be impeded any locomotive engine or any car on any railroad in this State by force or threats or by intimidation of those in charge thereof or otherwise for the purpose of taking therefrom or causing to be delivered up to such persons or person anything of value to be appropriated to his or their own use or (b) may conspire together so to do shall be guilty of train robbery and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by confinement in the Penitentiary not less than two years nor more than twenty years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-334; 1952 Code Section 16-334; 1942 Code Section 1151; 1932 Code Section 1151; Cr. C. '22 Section 45; Cr. C. '12 Section 192; 1902 (23) 1095.
SC Code § 16-11-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-360. Robbery after entry upon train.

 Any and all persons who may hereafter enter upon any locomotive engine or car on any railroad in this State and by threats, the exhibition of deadly weapons or the discharge of any pistol or gun on or near any such engine or car induce or compel any person on such engine or car to submit and deliver up or allow to be taken therefrom or from him or them anything of value shall be guilty of train robbery and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the Penitentiary not less than ten years nor more than twenty years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-335; 1952 Code Section 16-335; 1942 Code Section 1152; 1932 Code Section 1152; Cr. C. '22 Section 46; Cr. C. '12 Section 193; 1902 (23) 1095.
SC Code § 16-11-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-370. Robbery of operators of motor vehicles for hire.

 A person who, while armed with a pistol, dirk, slingshot, metal knuckles, razor, or other deadly weapon, robs or attempts the robbery of a person engaged in the performance of his duties as an operator of a motor vehicle being used for the transportation of passengers for hire is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be sentenced as provided by Section 16-11-330.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-335.1; 1962 (52) 2180; 1994 Act No. 444, Section 1.
SC Code § 16-11-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 building or part of a building occupied as a bank, depository, or building and loan association with intent to steal money, securities for money, or property, either by force, intimidation, or threats.  (B) It is unlawful for a person to steal money, securities for money, or property, either by force, intimidation, or threats, from a person who is using or who has just finished using a bank night depository, an automated teller machine (ATM), or another automated banking device, as defined in Section 16-14-10, or in the vicinity of a bank depository, an ATM, or another automated banking device.  (C) It is unlawful for a person to beg, panhandle, or solicit money from, or otherwise harass, a person using, who has just finished using, or who is in the vicinity of a bank night depository, an ATM, or another automated banking device.  (D) A person who violates the provisions of:  (1) subsection (A) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty years;  (2) subsection (B) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both; and  (3) subsection (C) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.  (E) A separate location code, premise code, or designation for a bank night depository, an ATM, or other automated banking device offense must be added to the South Carolina Incident Based Reporting System. Law enforcement personnel are required to use this location code, premise code, or designation when completing incident reports for all criminal activity occurring at or in the vicinity of a bank night depository, an ATM, or another automated banking device in accordance with the provisions of this section.  (F) To the extent that this section applies to bank night depositories, ATMs, and other automated banking devices, it applies only to these devices which are not located in a building or structure and those to which banking customers have access when they are outside a building or structure. A building or structure does not include an enclosure erected solely for the purpose of containing an otherwise outdoor or detached ATM or automated banking device. However, the provisions of this section do apply to drive-through banking terminals.  (G) As used in this section, "vicinity" means within the sight of a reasonable person.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-336; 1952 Code Section 16-336; 1942 Code Section 1141; 1932 Code Section 1141; Cr. C. '22 Section 35; Cr. C. '12 Section 180; 1908 (25) 1112; 1956 (49) 1743; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 171; 2007 Act No. 72, Section 2, eff June 13, 2007.
SC Code § 16-11-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-390. Safecracking.

 It is unlawful for a person to use explosives, tools, or any other implement in or about a safe used for keeping money or other valuables with intent to commit larceny or any other crime.  A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-337; 1952 Code Section 16-337; 1942 Code Section 1150; 1932 Code Section 1150; Cr. C. '22 Section 44; Cr. C. '12 Section 191; 1904 (14) 396; 1907 (25) 580; 1955 (49) 65; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 172.
SC Code § 16-11-410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-410. Citation of article.

 This article may be cited as the "Protection of Persons and Property Act".  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 379, Section 1, eff June 9, 2006.
SC Code § 16-11-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-420. Intent and findings of General Assembly.

 (A) It is the intent of the General Assembly to codify the common law Castle Doctrine which recognizes that a person's home is his castle and to extend the doctrine to include an occupied vehicle and the person's place of business.  (B) The General Assembly finds that it is proper for law-abiding citizens to protect themselves, their families, and others from intruders and attackers without fear of prosecution or civil action for acting in defense of themselves and others.  (C) The General Assembly finds that Section 20, Article I of the South Carolina Constitution guarantees the right of the people to bear arms, and this right shall not be infringed.  (D) The General Assembly finds that persons residing in or visiting this State have a right to expect to remain unmolested and safe within their homes, businesses, and vehicles.  (E) The General Assembly finds that no person or victim of crime should be required to surrender his personal safety to a criminal, nor should a person or victim be required to needlessly retreat in the face of intrusion or attack.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 379, Section 1, eff June 9, 2006.
SC Code § 16-11-430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-430. Definitions.

 As used in this article, the term:  (1) "Dwelling" means a building or conveyance of any kind, including an attached porch, whether the building or conveyance is temporary or permanent, mobile or immobile, which has a roof over it, including a tent, and is designed to be occupied by people lodging there at night.  (2) "Great bodily injury" means bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ.  (3) "Residence" means a dwelling in which a person resides either temporarily or permanently or is visiting as an invited guest.  (4) "Vehicle" means a conveyance of any kind, whether or not motorized, which is designed to transport people or property.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 379, Section 1, eff June 9, 2006.
SC Code § 16-11-450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 the provisions of this article or another applicable provision of law is justified in using deadly force and is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of deadly force, unless the person against whom deadly force was used is a law enforcement officer acting in the performance of his official duties and he identifies himself in accordance with applicable law or the person using deadly force knows or reasonably should have known that the person is a law enforcement officer.  (B) A law enforcement agency may use standard procedures for investigating the use of deadly force as described in subsection (A), but the agency may not arrest the person for using deadly force unless probable cause exists that the deadly force used was unlawful.  (C) The court shall award reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, compensation for loss of income, and all expenses incurred by the defendant in defense of a civil action brought by a plaintiff if the court finds that the defendant is immune from prosecution as provided in subsection (A).  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 379, Section 1, eff June 9, 2006.
SC Code § 16-11-510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-510. Malicious injury to animals and other personal property.

 (A) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and maliciously cut, shoot, maim, wound, or otherwise injure or destroy any horse, mule, cattle, hog, sheep, goat, or any other kind, class, article, or description of personal property, or the goods and chattels of another.  (B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a:  (1) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth ten thousand dollars or more;  (2) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars;  (3) misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth two thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned, not more than thirty days, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-381; 1952 Code Section 16-381; 1942 Code Section 1183; 1932 Code Section 1183; Cr. C. '22 Section 73; Cr. C. '12 Section 222; Cr. C. '02 Section 170; G. S. 2500; R. S. 165; 1712 (2) 478, 521; 1857 (12) 605; 1861 (12) 903; 1892 (21) 115; 1894 (21) 824; 1964 (53) 1724; 1981 Act No. 76, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 171, Section 3; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 104; 1998 Act No. 272, Section 1; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 16.A, eff June 2, 2010.
SC Code § 16-11-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 maliciously cut, mutilate, deface, or otherwise injure a tree, house, outside fence, or fixture of another or commit any other trespass upon real property of another.  (B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a:  (1) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth ten thousand dollars or more;  (2) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars;  (3) misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth two thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-382; 1952 Code Section 16-382; 1942 Code Section 1184; 1932 Code Section 1184; Cr. C. '22 Section 74; Cr. C. '12 Section 223; Cr. C. '02 Section 171; G. S. 2501; R. S. 166; 1857 (12) 605; 1892 (21) 93; 1893 (21) 411; 1894 (21) 824; 1935 (39) 262; 1964 (53) 1724; 1981 Act No. 76, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 171, Section 4; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 105; 1998 Act No. 272, Section 2; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 16.B, eff June 2, 2010.
SC Code § 16-11-525 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 public housing authority property has been maliciously injured as the offense of malicious mischief is defined in Section 16-11-520, and as to whether or not there has been a trespass upon the property as this offense is defined under Section 16-11-600, in all prosecutions under these penal statutes and other statutes of a like nature, the members of the board of commissioners of each state, county, or municipal housing authority in this State, in their official capacity, are deemed to be the owners and possessors of all property of each particular housing authority under their jurisdiction. Nothing in this section may be construed to create personal liability for a commissioner for loss, injury, or damage to the person or property of any other person or entity who suffers injury while on or adjacent to housing authority property as a tenant, an invitee, or a trespasser.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 419, Section 1.
SC Code § 16-11-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 property has been maliciously injured as the offense of malicious mischief is defined in Section 16-11-520 and as to whether or not there has been a trespass upon such property as this offense is defined in Section 16-11-600 and for all prosecutions under these penal statutes and other statutes of a like nature, the trustees of the respective school districts in this State in their official capacity shall be deemed to be the owners and possessors of all school property.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-383; 1952 Code Section 16-383; 1942 Code Section 1184; 1932 Code Section 1184; Cr. C. '22 Section 74; Cr. C. '12 Section 223; Cr. C. '02 Section 171; G. S. 2501; R. S. 166; 1857 (12) 605; 1892 (21) 93; 1893 (21) 411; 1894 (21) 824; 1935 (39) 262.
SC Code § 16-11-535 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-535. Malicious injury to place of worship.

 Whoever shall wilfully, unlawfully, and maliciously vandalize, deface, damage, or destroy or attempt to vandalize, deface, damage, or destroy any place, structure, or building of worship or aid, agree with, employ, or conspire with any person to do or cause to be done any of the acts mentioned above is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than six months nor more than ten years or fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 485; 1996 Act No. 356, Section 2.
SC Code § 16-11-560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-560. Burning or cutting untenanted or unfinished buildings.

 It is unlawful for a person to maliciously, unlawfully, and wilfully burn or cause to be burned, cut or cause to be cut, or destroyed any untenanted or unfinished house or building or any frame of timber of another person made and prepared for or towards the making of a house, so that the house is not suitable for the purposes for which it was prepared.  A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-384; 1952 Code Section 16-384; 1942 Code Section 1182; 1932 Code Section 1182; Cr. C. '22 Section 72; Cr. C. '12 Section 217; Cr. C. '02 Section 162; G. S. 2845; R. S. 159; 1712 (2) 478; 1887 (19) 794; 1911 (27) 129; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 173.
SC Code § 16-11-570 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-570. Injury or destruction of buildings or crops by tenant.

 It is unlawful for a tenant to wilfully and maliciously cut, deface, mutilate, burn, destroy, or otherwise injure a dwelling house, outhouse, erection, building, or crops in his possession.  A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-385; 1952 Code Section 16-385; 1942 Code Section 1182; 1932 Code Section 1182; Cr. C. '22 Section 72; Cr. C. '12 Section 217; Cr. C. '02 Section 162; G. S. 2845; R. S. 159; 1712 (2) 478; 1887 (19) 794; 1911 (27) 129; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 174.
SC Code § 16-11-580 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|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 wilfully:  (1) cut, destroy, or remove forest products without the consent of the landowner;  (2) aid, hire, or counsel another person to cut, destroy, or remove forest products without the consent of the landowner;  (3) obtain or acquire forest products under false pretenses or with fraudulent intent; or  (4) transport forest products if the person knows that the forest products have been cut, removed, obtained, or acquired from the property of a landowner in violation of the provisions of this subsection.  (B) If the value of the forest products is one thousand dollars or less, a person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction:  (1) for a first offense, must be fined not more than fifteen hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both; and  (2) for a second or subsequent offense, must be fined not less than two thousand dollars and not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than sixty days, or both.  (C) If the value of the forest products is more than one thousand dollars but less than five thousand dollars, a person who violates the provisions of subsection (A):  (1) for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five thousand dollars and not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both; and  (2) for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than ten thousand dollars and not more than twenty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than ten years.  (D) If the value of the forest products is five thousand dollars or more, a person who violates the provisions of subsection (A):  (1) for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than ten thousand dollars and not more than twenty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both; and  (2) for a second or subsequent offense, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than ten thousand dollars and not more than twenty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than ten years.  (E) As used in this section, "forest products" include, but are not limited to, timber, trees, logs, lumber, or pine straw or any other products in the forest, whether merchantable or nonmerchantable, and which are located on any land in this State, whether publicly or privately owned.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-385.1; 1960 (51) 1706; 1963 (53) 37; 2004 Act No. 273, Section 1, eff July 16, 2004 and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date; 2012 Act No. 225, Section 1, eff July 1, 2012.
SC Code § 16-11-590 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses|Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property|Section 16-11-590. Destruction of sea oat or Venus's flytrap plants.

 It shall be unlawful for any person to cut, collect, break or otherwise destroy sea oat plants, Venus's-flytrap plants or any part on public property or on private property without the owner's consent. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days nor less than five days. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-385.2; 1961 (52) 427; 1980 Act No. 417.