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2022 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 13 - Forgery, Larceny, Embezzlement, False Pretenses And Cheats
ARTICLE 1 Miscellaneous Offenses
- Section 16-13-10. Forgery.
- Section 16-13-15. Falsifying or altering transcript or diploma; fraudulent use of falsified or altered transcript or diploma; penalty.
- Section 16-13-30. Petit larceny; grand larceny.
- Section 16-13-35. Presumed value of credit card subject to larceny.
- Section 16-13-40. Stealing of bonds and the like.
- Section 16-13-50. Stealing livestock; confiscation of motor vehicle or other chattel.
- Section 16-13-60. Stealing dogs.
- Section 16-13-65. Aquaculture operations; stealing or damaging products or facilities.
- Section 16-13-66. Penalties for violating Section 16-13-65.
- Section 16-13-70. Stealing of vessels and equipment; payment of damages.
- Section 16-13-80. Larceny of bicycles.
- Section 16-13-100. Stealing crude turpentine.
- Section 16-13-105. Definitions; shoplifting and similar offenses.
- Section 16-13-110. Shoplifting.
- Section 16-13-111. Reports of shoplifting convictions.
- Section 16-13-120. Shoplifting; presumptions from concealment of unpurchased goods.
- Section 16-13-130. Sections 16-13-110 and 16-13-120 cumulative.
- Section 16-13-131. Product code creation to fraudulently obtain goods or merchandise for less than the actual sales price; penalties.
- Section 16-13-135. Retail theft; penalties.
- Section 16-13-140. Defense to action for delay to investigate ownership of merchandise.
- Section 16-13-150. Purse snatching.
- Section 16-13-160. Breaking into motor vehicles or tanks, pumps and other containers where fuel or lubricants are stored.
- Section 16-13-165. Unlawful actions involving counterfeit or nonfunctional airbags; penalties; definitions.
- Section 16-13-170. Entering house or vessel without breaking with intent to steal; attempt to enter.
- Section 16-13-175. Confiscation and forfeiture of motor vehicle used in larceny; hearing.
- Section 16-13-177. Timber theft; forfeiture of property.
- Section 16-13-180. Receiving stolen goods, chattels, or other property; receiving or possessing property represented by law enforcement as stolen; penalties.
- Section 16-13-181. Action for damages resulting from violation of Section 16-13-180.
- Section 16-13-185. Failure to pay for gasoline; penalties.
- Section 16-13-210. Embezzlement of public funds.
- Section 16-13-220. Embezzlement of public funds; presumption on proof of failure to account for receipts.
- Section 16-13-230. Breach of trust with fraudulent intent.
- Section 16-13-240. Obtaining signature or property by false pretenses.
- Section 16-13-250. Effect when obtaining signature or property by false pretenses amounts to larceny.
- Section 16-13-260. Obtaining property under false tokens or letters.
- Section 16-13-290. Securing property by fraudulent impersonation of officer.
- Section 16-13-300. Fraudulent removal or secreting of personal property attached or levied on.
- Section 16-13-310. Taking official records without authority.
- Section 16-13-320. Swindling.
- Section 16-13-330. Stealing or damaging works of literature or objects of art.
- Section 16-13-331. Unauthorized removal or concealment of library property prohibited; penalty.
- Section 16-13-332. Library personnel exempt from liability for arrest of persons suspected of concealment or removal of library property.
- Section 16-13-340. Failure to return books, newspapers, magazines and the like borrowed from library and other institutions.
- Section 16-13-350. Posting copies of Sections 16-13-330 to 16-13-370.
- Section 16-13-360. Disposition of fines collected under Sections 16-13-330 and 16-13-340.
- Section 16-13-370. Cumulative effect of Sections 16-13-330 to 16-13-360.
- Section 16-13-380. Theft of electric current.
- Section 16-13-385. Altering, tampering with or bypassing electric, gas or water meters; penalties.
- Section 16-13-390. Cheating producers of electricity.
- Section 16-13-400. Avoiding or attempting to avoid payment of telecommunications services.
- Section 16-13-410. Making or possessing device, plans or instructions which can be used to violate Section 16-13-400.
- Section 16-13-420. Failure to return leased or rented property; fraudulent appropriation of leased or rented property.
- Section 16-13-430. Fraudulent acquisition or use of food stamps.
- Section 16-13-437. False statement or representation as to income to public housing agency to obtain or retain public housing or with respect to determining rent; misdemeanor; penalties; restitution.
- Section 16-13-440. Fraudulent refunds from businesses; use of false or fictitious driver's licenses or identification cards; penalties.
- Section 16-13-450. Unlawful issuance, sale, or offer to sell identification card or document purporting to contain age or date of birth.
- Section 16-13-451. Unlawful submission of documentation required under Section 16-13-450.
- Section 16-13-452. Law enforcement or intelligence activities not subject to Sections 16-13-450 and 16-13-451.
- Section 16-13-460. Church to separate and use money only for cemetery maintenance when so designated; penalties.
- Section 16-13-470. Defrauding drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty.
- Section 16-13-480. Providing false identifications for use by unlawful aliens; penalty.
- Section 16-13-500. Citation of article.
- Section 16-13-510. Financial identity fraud or identity fraud; penalty.
- Section 16-13-512. Printing credit and debit card numbers on sales receipts; exceptions; penalties.
- Section 16-13-520. Venue.
- Section 16-13-525. Financial identity fraud enabling unlawfully present alien to live or work in United States; penalties.
- Section 16-13-530. Exceptions from application of article.
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