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2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 8 - Offenses Promoting Civil Disorder › Section 16-8-340. Community anti-gang matching grants program.

There is established in the appropriate office of the Department of Administration a Community Safety Anti-Gang Matching Grants program to provide funding for local programs to prevent youth idleness and intervene with at-risk youth. These grants may be awarded to counties and municipalities upon application for after school programs, summer youth employment programs, and police and sheriff anti-gang task forces. Grants must be awarded on a two-for-one matching basis with the local match component consisting of cash. Grant applications must be reviewed and rated by the Governor's Committee on Criminal Justice, Crime, and Delinquency, but responsibility for the award of grants is solely with the board. Funding for these grants must be in the amount as the General Assembly shall provide by law.
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 82, Section 7, eff June 12, 2007.
Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › 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 false, misleading, or incomplete testimony under oath in any court of record, judicial, administrative, or regulatory proceeding in this State.
(2) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully give false, misleading, or incomplete information on a document, record, report, or form required by the laws of this State.
(B)(1) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A)(1) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(2) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A)(2) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than six months or fined not less than one hundred dollars, or both.
(C) A person may be convicted under this section if he induces, procures, or persuades another person to commit perjury or if he commits perjury by his own act, consent, or agreement.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-201; 1952 Code Section 16-201; 1942 Code Section 1397; 1932 Code Section 1397; Cr. C. '22 Section 332; Cr. C. '12 Section 340; Cr. C. '02 Section 253; G. S. 2531; R. S. 217; 1712 (2) 487; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 89.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-20. Subornation of perjury in civil actions.

(A) It is unlawful for a person to:
(1) wilfully induce, procure, or persuade another person by any means to commit perjury in initiating a civil action or proceeding; or
(2) wilfully induce, procure, or persuade another person to give false, misleading, or incomplete testimony while under oath in a civil action or proceeding.
(B) A person who violates the provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than six months and fined not less than two hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-202; 1952 Code Section 16-202; 1942 Code Section 1398; 1932 Code Section 1398; Cr. C. '22 Section 333; Cr. C. '12 Section 341; Cr. C. '02 Section 254; G. S. 2532; R. S. 218; 1712 (2) 487; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 90.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-30. False swearing before persons authorized to administer oaths.

It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and knowingly swear falsely in taking any oath required by law that is administered by a person directed or permitted by law to administer such oath.
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 five years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-203; 1952 Code Section 16-203; 1942 Code Section 1400; 1932 Code Section 1400; Cr. C. '22 Section 335; Cr. C. '12 Section 343; Cr. C. '02 Section 256; G. S. 2534; R. S. 220; 1833 (2) 485; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 166.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-50. Disposition of fines.

The one moiety of the fines imposed by this article shall be for the State and the other moiety to such person as shall be grieved, hindered or molested by reason of the offense or offenses before mentioned that will sue for the same by action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-205; 1952 Code Section 16-205; 1942 Code Section 1399; 1932 Code Section 1399; Cr. C. '22 Section 334; Cr. C. '12 Section 342; Cr. C. '02 Section 255; G. S. 2533; R. S. 219; 1712 (2) 488.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-210. Giving or offering bribes to officers.

Whoever corruptly gives, offers or promises to any executive, legislative or judicial officer, after his election or appointment, either before or after he is qualified or has taken his seat, any gift or gratuity whatever, with intent to influence his act, vote, opinion, decision or judgment on any matter, question, cause or proceeding which may be pending or may by law come or be brought before him in his official capacity, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary at hard labor not exceeding five years or by a fine not exceeding three thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail not exceeding one year.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-211; 1952 Code Section 16-211; 1942 Code Section 1402; 1932 Code Section 1402; Cr. C. '22 Section 337; Cr. C. '12 Section 348; Cr. C. '02 Section 261; G. S. 2536; R. S. 225; 1869 (14) 308.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-220. Acceptance of bribes by officers.

Every executive, legislative or judicial officer who corruptly accepts a gift or gratuity or a promise to make a gift or to do an act beneficial to such an officer under an agreement or with an understanding that his vote, opinion or judgment shall be given in any particular manner or on any particular side of any question, cause or proceeding which is or may be by law brought before him in his official capacity or that, in such capacity, he shall make any particular nomination or appointment shall forfeit his office, be forever disqualified to hold any public office, trust or appointment under the laws of this State and be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary at hard labor not exceeding ten years or by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail not exceeding two years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-212; 1952 Code Section 16-212; 1942 Code Section 1403; 1932 Code Section 1403; Cr. C. '22 Section 338; Cr. C. '12 Section 349; Cr. C. '02 Section 262; G. S. 2537; R. S. 226; 1869 (14) 308.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-230. Acceptance of rebates or extra compensation.

No person holding an office or position of trust or profit in this State or in the public institutions thereof shall accept rebates or extra compensation in addition to that provided by law. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not less than three months nor more than five years.
This section shall not apply to officers accepting rebates not for their individual use but for the benefit and in behalf of the State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-213; 1952 Code Section 16-213; 1942 Code Section 1518; 1932 Code Section 1518; Cr. C. '22 Section 466; Cr. C. '12 Section 539; Cr. C. '02 Section 382; 1899 (23) 96.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › 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 to serve legal process receives from the defendant or any other person any money or other valuable thing as a consideration, reward or inducement for omitting or delaying to arrest a defendant or to carry him before a magistrate, for delaying to take a person to prison, for postponing the sale of property under an execution or for omitting or delaying to perform any duty pertaining to his office he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-214; 1952 Code Section 16-214; 1942 Code Section 1522; 1932 Code Section 1522; Cr. C. '22 Section 470; Cr. C. '12 Section 543; Cr. C. '02 Section 386; G. S. 2554; R. S. 303; 1869 (14) 308.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › 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 peace officer in South Carolina to make any charge for the arrest, detention, conveying or delivering of any person charged with the commission of crime in this State, except the mileage and necessary expenses as now provided by law. Any sheriff or other officer who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than thirty days and not more than six months, or both fined and imprisoned at the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-215; 1952 Code Section 16-215; 1942 Code Section 1523; 1932 Code Section 1523; 1931 (37) 76.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-260. Corrupting jurors, arbitrators, umpires or referees.

Whoever corrupts or attempts to corrupt any juror, arbitrator, umpire or referee by giving, offering or promising any gift or gratuity whatever with intent to bias the opinion or influence the decision of such juror, arbitrator, umpire or referee in relation to any cause or matter pending in the court or before an inquest or for the decision of which such arbitrator, umpire or referee has been chosen or appointed shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary at hard labor not exceeding five years or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail not exceeding one year.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-217; 1952 Code Section 16-217; 1942 Code Section 1404; 1932 Code Section 1404; Cr. C. '22 Section 339; Cr. C. '12 Section 350; Cr. C. '02 Section 263; G. S. 2538; R. S. 227; 1869 (14) 309.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-270. Acceptance of bribes by jurors, arbitrators, umpires or referees.

If any person summoned as a juror or chosen or appointed as an arbitrator, umpire or referee corruptly receives any gift or gratuity whatever from a party to a suit, cause or proceeding for the trial or decision of which such juror has been summoned or for the hearing or determination of which such arbitrator, umpire or referee has been chosen or appointed, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary at hard labor not exceeding five years or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail not exceeding one year.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-218; 1952 Code Section 16-218; 1942 Code Section 1405; 1932 Code Section 1405; Cr. C. '22 Section 340; Cr. C. '12 Section 351; Cr. C. '02 Section 264; G. S. 2639; R. S. 228; 1869 (14) 309.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › 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 or engage to pay any sum of money or other valuable consideration to another in order to induce such other person to procure for him by his interest, influence or any other means whatsoever any office or place of trust within this State, whether such office is to be obtained through any general, special or primary election or from any elective tribunal, or shall offer, give, promise or bestow any reward by meat, drink or otherwise, for the aforesaid purpose, and be thereof convicted, he shall forfeit the sum of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars and suffer imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-558.1; 1952 Code Section 16-558.1; 1950 (46) 2059.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-290. Accepting bribes for purpose of procuring public office.

If any person shall receive of another any sum of money or reward of meat, drink or other valuable consideration for procuring or assisting to procure any office or place of trust in this State, whether such office is to be obtained through any general, special or primary election or from any elective tribunal, for any other person whatever and be convicted thereof, he shall forfeit the sum of not more than one hundred dollars and suffer imprisonment at the discretion of the court having cognizance of the same. And if such offender be in any office he shall, on conviction, be disabled from holding such office.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-558.2; 1952 Code Section 16-558.2; 1950 (46) 2059.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › 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 shall be heard, tried and determined before the court of general sessions after the indictment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-558.3; 1952 Code Section 16-558.3; 1950 (46) 2059.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › 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 to oppose or resist a law enforcement officer in serving, executing, or attempting to serve or execute a legal writ or process or to resist an arrest being made by one whom the person knows or reasonably should know is a law enforcement officer, whether under process or not. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(B) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly and wilfully assault, beat, or wound a law enforcement officer engaged in serving, executing, or attempting to serve or execute a legal writ or process or to assault, beat, or wound an officer when the person is resisting an arrest being made by one whom the person knows or reasonably should know is a law enforcement officer, whether under process or not. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 511, Section 3; 1990 Act No. 598, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 24.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › 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 legally issued in any cause pending in any court or in any matter before any legal authority, shall refuse or wilfully fail to obey such subpoena or shall secret himself shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both;
(b) Being present before any court and being called upon to give testimony, shall refuse to take an oath or affirmation or, being sworn or affirmed, shall refuse to answer any questions required by such court shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Nothing in this item shall be construed to prohibit or punish the exercise by any person of his right not to be compelled to incriminate himself, as set forth in the Constitutions of this State and the United States and construed by the courts of this State and the United States.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 511, Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-340. Intimidation of court officials, jurors or witnesses.

(A) It is unlawful for a person by threat or force to:
(1) intimidate or impede a judge, magistrate, juror, witness, or potential juror or witness, arbiter, commissioner, or member of any commission of this State or any other official of any court, in the discharge of his duty as such; or
(2) destroy, impede, or attempt to obstruct or impede the administration of justice in any court.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 511, Section 3; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 25; 1996 Act No. 255, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › 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 influence the action or decision of any grand or petit juror of any court in this State or any prospective juror, upon any issue or matter which is or may be pending before such juror or before the jury of which he is or may become a member, by writing or sending him any written communication or making any oral communication relating to such issue or matter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the communication of a request to appear before the grand jury, or other communication authorized by the court.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 511, Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-360. Unauthorized recording of grand or petit jury proceedings.

Any person who knowingly and wilfully, without authorization of the court, by any means or device, records or attempts to record the proceedings of any grand or petit jury in any court of this State while such jury is investigating or deliberating shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 511, Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-370. Taking money or reward to compound or conceal offense.

Any person who, knowing of the commission of an offense, takes any money or reward, upon an agreement or undertaking expressed or implied, to compound or conceal such offense or not to prosecute or give evidence shall:
(a) If such offense is a felony be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both;
(b) If such offense is a misdemeanor be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three months, or both.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 511, Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › 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 but no person shall be prosecuted or convicted for the commission of the crimes defined herein if a contempt proceeding is instituted against him in any court of this State on account of conduct defined as a crime herein nor shall injunctive or other civil relief against such conduct be denied upon the ground that the conduct constitutes a crime. If any other statute of this State more specifically describes and prohibits the conduct also prohibited in this article and provides penalties, that statute shall govern and no prosecution may be instituted under this article.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 511, Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-410. Aiding escapes from prison; rescuing prisoners.

(A) It is unlawful for a person to:
(1) convey into a jail, correctional facility, or other like place of confinement any disguise, instrument, tool, weapon, or other thing adapted or useful to aid a prisoner in making his escape, with intent to facilitate the escape of a prisoner lawfully committed or detained; or
(2) aid or assist a prisoner by any means in his endeavor to escape, whether the escape is effected or attempted or not.
(B) It is unlawful for a person to forcibly rescue a prisoner held in custody.
(C) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a:
(1) felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than ten years;
(2) misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than five hundred dollars if the person whose escape or rescue was effected or intended was charged with a noncapital offense.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-231; 1952 Code Section 16-231; 1942 Code Section 1409; 1932 Code Section 1409; Cr. C. '22 Section 344; Cr. C. '12 Section 355; Cr. C. '02 Section 268; G. S. 2543; R. S. 232; 1824 (6) 244; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 167.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-420. Aiding escape from custody of officers.

Whoever aids or assists a prisoner in escaping or attempting to escape from an officer or person who has the lawful custody of such prisoner shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary, at hard labor, not exceeding two years or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-232; 1952 Code Section 16-232; 1942 Code Section 1410; 1932 Code Section 1410; Cr. C. '22 Section 345; Cr. C. '12 Section 356; Cr. C. '02 Section 269; G. S. 2544; R. S. 233; 1824 (6) 244.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 16-9-430. Jailer or other officer wilfully suffering escapes.

If a jailer or other officer wilfully suffers a prisoner in his custody upon conviction or on any criminal charge to escape he shall suffer the like punishment and penalties as the prisoner suffered to escape was sentenced to or would be liable to suffer upon conviction of the crime or offense wherein he stood charged.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-233; 1952 Code Section 16-233; 1942 Code Section 1411; 1932 Code Section 1411; Cr. C. '22 Section 346; Cr. C. '12 Section 357; Cr. C. '02 Section 270; G. S. 2545; R. S. 234; 1824 (6) 244.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › 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 of any officer, State, county or municipal, shall be seized and taken from such officer through his negligence, permission or connivance by a mob or other unlawful assemblage of persons and at their hands suffering bodily violence or death, the officer shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon true bill found, shall be deposed from his office pending his trial and, upon conviction, shall forfeit his office and shall, unless pardoned by the Governor, be ineligible to hold any office of trust or profit within this State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-234; 1952 Code Section 16-234; 1942 Code Section 1128; 1932 Code Section 1128; Cr. C. '22 Section 27; Cr. C. '12 Section 173; Cr. C. '02 Section 142; 1896 (22) 213; 1908 (25) 1019.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 9 - Offenses Against Public Justice › 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 whose circuit or county any such offense as is described in Section 16-9-440 may be committed to forthwith institute a prosecution against such officer. The officer shall be tried in such county in the same circuit, other than the one in which the offense was committed, as the Attorney General may elect. The fees and mileage of all material witnesses, both for the State and the defense, shall be paid by the county treasurer of the county in which the case originated on a certificate issued by the clerk and signed by the presiding judge showing the amounts due the witnesses.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-235; 1952 Code Section 16-235; 1942 Code Section 1128; 1932 Code Section 1128; Cr. C. '22 Section 27; Cr. C. '12 Section 173; Cr. C. '02 Section 142; 1896 (22) 213; 1908 (25) 1019.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › 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 to all criminal offenses which are constituted or aggravated by being committed in a dwelling house, any house, outhouse, apartment, building, erection, shed or box in which there sleeps a proprietor, tenant, watchman, clerk, laborer or person who lodges there with a view to the protection of property shall be deemed a dwelling house, and of such a dwelling house or of any other dwelling house all houses, outhouses, buildings, sheds and erections which are within two hundred yards of it and are appurtenant to it or to the same establishment of which it is an appurtenance shall be deemed parcels.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-301; 1952 Code Section 16-301; 1942 Code Section 1140; 1932 Code Section 1140; Cr. C. '22 Section 34; Cr. C. '12 Section 179; Cr. C. '02 Section 146; G. S. 2483; R. S. 143; 1866 (13) 405.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › 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, cause to be made or mended, or have in his possession any engine, machine, tool, false key, picklock, bit, nippers, nitroglycerine, dynamite cap, coil or fuse, steel wedge, drill, tap-pin, or other implement or thing adapted, designed, or commonly used for the commission of burglary, larceny, safecracking, or other crime, under circumstances evincing an intent to use, employ, or allow the same to be used or employed in the commission of a crime, or knowing that the same are intended to be so used.
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 five years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-302; 1952 Code Section 16-302; 1942 Code Section 1165; 1932 Code Section 1165; Cr. C. '22 Section 58; Cr. C. '12 Section 195; 1907 (25) 580; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 26.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-30. Possession of master keys and nonowner key sets.

(A) As used in this section:
(1) "Master key" means a key which unlocks more than one locking device.
(2) "Nonowner key sets" means a set of keys designed to open locking devices in a group of products, machines, or vehicles of a particular manufacturer, which differ in configuration from the keys issued by the manufacturer at the time of sale for the locking devices.
(B) A person who has in his possession, actual or constructive, while engaged in the commission of a crime against the person or property of another, a master key or nonowner key set as defined in subsection (A), or if a master key is used in the commission of any such offense against the laws of this State, he is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-303; 1968 (55) 2587; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 168.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-110. Arson.

(A) A person who wilfully and maliciously causes an explosion, sets fire to, burns, or causes to be burned or aids, counsels, or procures a burning that results in damage to a building, structure, or any property specified in subsections (B) and (C), whether the property of the person or another, which results, either directly or indirectly, in death or serious bodily injury to a person is guilty of the felony of arson in the first degree and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than thirty years.
(B) A person who wilfully and maliciously causes an explosion, sets fire to, burns, or causes to be burned or aids, counsels, or procures a burning that results in damage to a dwelling house, church or place of worship, public or private school facility, manufacturing plant or warehouse, building where business is conducted, institutional facility, or any structure designed for human occupancy including local and municipal buildings, whether the property of the person or another, is guilty of the felony of arson in the second degree and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than three nor more than twenty-five years.
(C) A person commits a violation of the provisions of this subsection who wilfully and maliciously:
(1) causes an explosion, sets fire to, burns, or causes a burning which results in damage to a building or structure other than those specified in subsections (A) and (B), a railway car, a ship, boat, or other watercraft, an aircraft, an automobile or other motor vehicle, or personal property; or
(2) aids, counsels, or procures a burning that results in damage to a building or structure other than those specified in subsections (A) and (B), a railway car, a ship, boat, or other watercraft, an aircraft, an automobile or other motor vehicle, or personal property with intent to destroy or damage by explosion or fire, whether the property of the person or another.
A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of the felony of arson in the third degree and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than fifteen years.
(D) For purposes of this section, "damage" means an application of fire or explosive that results in burning, charring, blistering, scorching, smoking, singeing, discoloring, or changing the fiber or composition of a building, structure, or any property specified in this section.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-311; 1952 Code Section 16-311; 1942 Code Section 1132; 1932 Code Section 1132; 1928 (35) 1226; 1982 Act No. 449, 1996 Act No. 356, Section 1; 1997 Act No. 113, Section 1; 2002 Act No. 224, Section 2, eff May 1, 2002; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 3, eff June 2, 2010; 2016 Act No. 154 (H.3545), Section 1, eff April 21, 2016.
Editor's Note
2002 Act No. 224, Section 5, provides as follows:
"This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date."
Effect of Amendment
2016 Act No. 154, Section 1, rewrote (A), (B), and (C).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › 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 be presented a false or fraudulent claim, or any proof in support of such claim, for the payment of a fire loss or loss caused by an explosion, upon any contract of insurance or certificate of insurance which includes benefits for such a loss, or prepares, makes, or subscribes to a false or fraudulent account, certificate, affidavit, or proof of loss, or other documents or writing, with intent that such documents may be presented or used in support of such claim, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years or both in the discretion of the court.
The provisions of this section are supplemental to and not in lieu of existing law relating to falsification of documents and penalties therefor.
HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 401; 1989 Act No. 148, Section 24.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-130. Burning personal property to defraud insurer.

Any person who (a) wilfully and with intent to injure or defraud an insurer sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned or (b) aids, counsels, or procures the burning of any goods, wares, merchandise, or other chattels or personal property of any kind, whether the property of himself or of another, which is at the time insured by any person against loss or damage by fire is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than five years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-313; 1952 Code 16-313; 1942 Code Section 1135; 1932 Code Section 1135; 1928 (35) 1226; 1989 Act No. 148, Section 25.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-140. Burning of crops, fuel or lumber.

It is unlawful for a person to (a) wilfully and maliciously set fire to or burn or cause to be burned, or (b) aid, counsel, or procure the burning of any:
(1) barracks, cock, crib, rick or stack of hay, corn, wheat, oats, barley, or other grain or vegetable product of any kind;
(2) field of standing hay or grain of any kind;
(3) pile of coal, wood, or other fuel;
(4) pile of planks, boards, posts, rails, or other lumber.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-314; 1952 Code Section 16-314; 1942 Code Section 1134; 1932 Code Section 1134; 1928 (35) 11993 Act No. 184, Section 91; 1997 Act No. 113, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-150. Burning lands of another without consent.

It shall be unlawful for any person without prior written consent of the landowner or his agent to intentionally set fire to lands of another, or to intentionally cause or allow fire to spread to lands of another, whereby any woods, fields, fences or marshes of any other person are burned. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished as follows: (a) For the first offense, by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, (b) for a second or subsequent offense, by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than five years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-315; 1967 (55) 265.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-160. Carrying fire on lands of another without permit.

It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a lighted torch, chunk or coals of fire in or under any mill or wooden building or over and across any of the enclosed or unenclosed lands of another person at any time without the special permit of the owner of such lands, mill or wooden building, whether any damage result therefrom or not. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed thirty days or to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-316; 1952 Code Section 16-316; 1942 Code Section 1181; 1932 Code Section 1181; Cr. C. '22 Section 71; Cr. C. '12 Section 216; Cr. C. '02 Section 161; R. S. 158; 1891 (20) 1045.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-170. Wilfully burning lands of another.

It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and maliciously set fire to or burn any grass, brush, or other combustible matter, causing any woods, fields, fences, or marshes of another person to be set on fire or cause the burning or fire to spread to or to be transmitted to the lands of another, or to aid or assist in such conduct.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years. A person convicted under this section is liable to any person who may have sustained damage.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-317; 1952 Code Section 16-317; 1942 Code Section 1208; 1932 Code Section 1208; Cr. C. '22 Section 96; Cr. C. '12 Section 215; Cr. C. '02 Section 160; G. S. 2497; R. S. 157; 1787 (5) 125; 1857 (12) 617; 1891 (20) 1195; 1919 (31) 59; 1940 (41) 1820; 1956 (49) 1609; 1960 (51) 1602; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 27.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › 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 burns any grass, brush, leaves, or other combustible matter on any lands so as to cause or allow fire to spread or to be transmitted to the lands or property of another, or to burn or injure the lands or property of another, or who causes the burning to be done or who aids or assists in the burning, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not less than five days nor more than thirty days or be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars. For a second or subsequent offense the sentence must be imprisonment for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or both, in the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-318; 1952 Code Section 16-318; 1942 Code Section 1208-1; 1940 (41) 1820; 1958 (50) 1596; 1987 Act No. 113 Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-190. Attempts to burn.

It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and maliciously attempt to set fire to, burn, or aid, counsel, or procure the burning of any of the buildings or property mentioned in Sections 16-11-110 to 16-11-140 or commit an act in furtherance of burning these buildings.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than ten thousand dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Sections 16-319; 1952 Code Section 16-319; 1942 Code Section 1136; 1932 Code Section 1136; 1928 (35) 1226; 1982 Act No. 449, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 169.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › 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 materials or substance or any device in any building or property mentioned in Sections 16-11-110 to 16-11-140 in an arrangement or preparation with intent eventually wilfully and maliciously to set fire to or burn the same or to procure the setting fire to or burning of the same shall for the purposes of Section 16-11-190 constitute an attempt to burn such building or property.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-320; 1952 Code Section 16-320; 1942 Code Section 1137; 1932 Code Section 1137; 1928 (35) 1226.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-310. Definitions.

For purposes of Sections 16-11-311 through 16-11-313:
(1) "Building" means any structure, vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft:
(a) Where any person lodges or lives; or
(b) Where people assemble for purposes of business, government, education, religion, entertainment, public transportation, or public use or where goods are stored. Where a building consists of two or more units separately occupied or secured, each unit is deemed both a separate building in itself and a part of the main building.
(2) "Dwelling" means its definition found in Section 16-11-10 and also means the living quarters of a building which is used or normally used for sleeping, living, or lodging by a person.
(3) "Enters a building without consent" means:
(a) To enter a building without the consent of the person in lawful possession; or
(b) To enter a building by using deception, artifice, trick, or misrepresentation to gain consent to enter from the person in lawful possession.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-331; 1952 Code Section 16-331; 1942 Code Section 1138; 1932 Code Section 1138; Cr. C. '22 Section 32; Cr. C. '12 Section 177; Cr. C. '02 Section 144; G. S. 2481; R. S. 141; 1883 (18) 290; 1985 Act No. 159, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-311. Burglary; first degree.

(A) A person is guilty of burglary in the first degree if the person enters a dwelling without consent and with intent to commit a crime in the dwelling, and either:
(1) when, in effecting entry or while in the dwelling or in immediate flight, he or another participant in the crime:
(a) is armed with a deadly weapon or explosive; or
(b) causes physical injury to a person who is not a participant in the crime; or
(c) uses or threatens the use of a dangerous instrument; or
(d) displays what is or appears to be a knife, pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, or other firearm; or
(2) the burglary is committed by a person with a prior record of two or more convictions for burglary or housebreaking or a combination of both; or
(3) the entering or remaining occurs in the nighttime.
(B) Burglary in the first degree is a felony punishable by life imprisonment. For purposes of this section, "life" means until death. The court, in its discretion, may sentence the defendant to a term of not less than fifteen years.
HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 159, Section 2; 1995 Act No. 83, Section 17.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-312. Burglary; second degree.

(A) A person is guilty of burglary in the second degree if the person enters a dwelling without consent and with intent to commit a crime therein.
(B) A person is guilty of burglary in the second degree if the person enters a building without consent and with intent to commit a crime therein, and either:
(1) When, in effecting entry or while in the building or in immediate flight therefrom, he or another participant in the crime:
(a) Is armed with a deadly weapon or explosive; or
(b) Causes physical injury to any person who is not a participant in the crime; or
(c) Uses or threatens the use of a dangerous instrument; or
(d) Displays what is or appears to be a knife, pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, or other firearm; or
(2) The burglary is committed by a person with a prior record of two or more convictions for burglary or housebreaking or a combination of both; or
(3) The entering or remaining occurs in the nighttime.
(C)(1) Burglary in the second degree pursuant to subsection (A) is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten years.
(2) Burglary in the second degree pursuant to subsection (B) is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than fifteen years, provided, that no person convicted of burglary in the second degree pursuant to subsection (B) shall be eligible for parole except upon service of not less than one-third of the term of the sentence.
HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 159, Section 2; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 11, eff June 2, 2010.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-313. Burglary; third degree.

(A) A person is guilty of burglary in the third degree if the person enters a building without consent and with intent to commit a crime therein.
(B) Burglary in the third degree is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five years for conviction on a first offense and for not more than ten years for conviction of a second offense according to the discretion of the Court.
HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 159, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-325. Common law robbery classified as felony; penalty.

The common law offense of robbery is a felony. Upon conviction, a person must be imprisoned not more than fifteen years.
HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 184, Section 9, eff January 1, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property › Section 16-11-330. Robbery and attempted robbery while armed with deadly weapon.

(A) A person who commits robbery while armed with a pistol, dirk, slingshot, metal knuckles, razor, or other deadly weapon, or while alleging, either by action or words, he was armed while using a representation of a deadly weapon or any object which a person present during the commission of the robbery reasonably believed to be a deadly weapon, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for a mandatory minimum term of not less than ten years or more than thirty years, no part of which may be suspended or probation granted. A person convicted under this subsection is not eligible for parole until the person has served at least seven years of the sentence.
(B) A person who commits attempted robbery while armed with a pistol, dirk, slingshot, metal knuckles, razor, or other deadly weapon, or while alleging, either by action or words, he was armed while using a representation of a deadly weapon or any object which a person present during the commission of the robbery reasonably believed to be a deadly weapon, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than twenty years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-333; 1952 Code Section 16-333; 1942 Code Section 1140-1; 1941 (42) 86; 1966 (54) 2102; 1975 (59) 743; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 170,; 1995 Act No. 7, Part I Section 4; 1996 Act No. 362, Section 1; 1996 Act No. 441, Section 1.