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2020 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Property
ARTICLE 1 General Provisions
- Section 16-11-10. "Dwelling house" defined in case of burglary, arson and other criminal offenses.
- Section 16-11-20. Making, mending or possessing tools or other implements capable of being used in crime.
- Section 16-11-30. Possession of master keys and nonowner key sets.
- Section 16-11-110. Arson.
- Section 16-11-125. Making false claim or statement in support of claim to obtain insurance benefits for fire or explosion loss.
- Section 16-11-130. Burning personal property to defraud insurer.
- Section 16-11-140. Burning of crops, fuel or lumber.
- Section 16-11-150. Burning lands of another without consent.
- Section 16-11-160. Carrying fire on lands of another without permit.
- Section 16-11-170. Wilfully burning lands of another.
- Section 16-11-180. Negligently allowing fire to spread to lands or property of another.
- Section 16-11-190. Attempts to burn.
- Section 16-11-200. Placing or distributing combustible materials and the like in buildings and property as constituting attempt.
- Section 16-11-310. Definitions.
- Section 16-11-311. Burglary; first degree.
- Section 16-11-312. Burglary; second degree.
- Section 16-11-313. Burglary; third degree.
- Section 16-11-325. Common law robbery classified as felony; penalty.
- Section 16-11-330. Robbery and attempted robbery while armed with deadly weapon.
- Section 16-11-340. Required placards in retail establishments as to consequences of conviction of armed robbery.
- Section 16-11-345. Cardboard placards.
- Section 16-11-350. Train robbery by stopping train.
- Section 16-11-360. Robbery after entry upon train.
- Section 16-11-370. Robbery of operators of motor vehicles for hire.
- 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.
- Section 16-11-390. Safecracking.
- Section 16-11-410. Citation of article.
- Section 16-11-420. Intent and findings of General Assembly.
- Section 16-11-430. Definitions.
- Section 16-11-440. Presumption of reasonable fear of imminent peril when using deadly force against another unlawfully entering residence, occupied vehicle or place of business.
- Section 16-11-450. Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil actions; law enforcement officer exception; costs.
- Section 16-11-510. Malicious injury to animals and other personal property.
- Section 16-11-520. Malicious injury to tree, house, outside fence, or fixture; trespass upon real property.
- Section 16-11-523. Obtaining nonferrous metals unlawfully; disruption of communication or electrical service.
- Section 16-11-525. Commissioners deemed owners of Housing Authority property for certain purposes; exemption from liability.
- Section 16-11-530. Malicious injury to real property; school trustees deemed owners of school property.
- Section 16-11-535. Malicious injury to place of worship.
- Section 16-11-560. Burning or cutting untenanted or unfinished buildings.
- Section 16-11-570. Injury or destruction of buildings or crops by tenant.
- Section 16-11-580. Cutting, removing, or transporting forest products without consent of landowner; fraudulently acquiring forest products; penalties.
- Section 16-11-590. Destruction of sea oat or Venus's flytrap plants.
- Section 16-11-600. Entry on another's pasture or other lands after notice; posting notice.
- Section 16-11-610. Entry on another's lands for various purposes without permission.
- Section 16-11-615. Payment of treble damages; discharge from further penalty.
- Section 16-11-617. Entry on another's land for purpose of cultivating marijuana.
- Section 16-11-620. Entering premises after warning or refusing to leave on request; jurisdiction and enforcement.
- Section 16-11-625. Public library trespass; warning; appeal; penalties.
- Section 16-11-630. Refusing to leave certain public premises during hours when they are regularly closed.
- Section 16-11-640. Unlawful entry into enclosed places.
- Section 16-11-650. Removing, destroying or leaving down fences; penalties; magistrate court jurisdiction; easement holder's rights.
- Section 16-11-660. Traveling outside of road on cultivated lands.
- Section 16-11-670. Pleading satisfaction in prosecutions under Sections 16-11-650 and 16-11-660.
- Section 16-11-680. Altering and removing landmarks.
- Section 16-11-690. Failure to return boat, flat or tool used for mining phosphate.
- Section 16-11-700. Dumping litter on private or public property prohibited; exceptions; responsibility for removal; penalties.
- Section 16-11-710. Acceptance of cash bond in lieu of immediate court appearance in litter control prosecutions.
- Section 16-11-720. Dumping trash in or along shoreline of Lake Greenwood; penalties.
- Section 16-11-725. Rummaging through or stealing household garbage for purposes of committing identity theft; penalty; exception for officers of the law.
- Section 16-11-730. Malicious injury to or interference with microwave radio or television facilities; unauthorized use of facilities.
- Section 16-11-740. Malicious injury to telegraph, telephone or electric utility system.
- Section 16-11-750. Unlawful injury or interference with electric lines.
- Section 16-11-755. Operation of certain motor vehicles on utility rights of way unlawful; penalties.
- Section 16-11-760. Parking on private property without permission; removal of vehicles; lien for towing and storage; sale of vehicles; penalty for violation.
- Section 16-11-770. Illegal graffiti vandalism; penalty; removal or restitution.
- Section 16-11-780. Prohibition on entering certain lands to discover, uncover, move, remove, or attempt to remove archaeological resource; definitions; penalty; exception.
- Section 16-11-810. Short title.
- Section 16-11-815. Definitions.
- Section 16-11-820. Use of service without authorization or payment; presumption arising from connection of device to cable or closed circuit system.
- Section 16-11-825. Unauthorized connection or use of device to cable television system.
- Section 16-11-830. Aiding or abetting another person in obtaining cable service without payment.
- Section 16-11-835. Sale, lease, or advertising of equipment for avoidance of cable service charge.
- Section 16-11-840. Unauthorized device designed to decode or descramble cable television signal.
- Section 16-11-845. Use, sale, or installation of converter for unauthorized reception of intelligible signals.
- Section 16-11-850. Receipt of signals from air by use of satellite dish or antenna.
- Section 16-11-855. Penalties.
- Section 16-11-910. Prohibitions relative to sound recordings; application of section.
- Section 16-11-911. Definitions; unlawful recording of motion pictures.
- Section 16-11-915. Prohibitions relative to live performances; persons considered proper witnesses; application of section.
- Section 16-11-920. Penalties.
- Section 16-11-930. Illegal distribution of recordings without name and address of manufacturer and designation of featured artist.
- Section 16-11-940. Penalties for violations of Section 16-11-930.
- Section 16-11-950. Exceptions.
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