South Carolina Statutes
§ 16-1-55 — Classification of accessory crimes.
South Carolina § 16-1-55
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-1-55 (2026).
Text
A person who commits the offense of accessory after the fact must be punished based upon the classification below the punishment provided for the principal offense, except for Class A, Class B, and Class C felonies or murder. If the principal offense is a Class A, Class B, or Class C felony or murder, the penalty must be as prescribed for a Class D felony.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 6.
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1-100
Crimes classified as misdemeanors.§ 16-1-20
Penalties for classes of felonies.§ 16-1-40
Accessory.§ 16-1-55
Classification of accessory crimes.§ 16-1-60
Violent crimes defined.§ 16-1-70
Nonviolent crimes.§ 16-1-90
Crimes classified as felonies.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 16-1-55, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/1/16-1-55.