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§ 16-1-70 — Nonviolent crimes.

South Carolina § 16-1-70
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Ch. 1FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS; ACCESSORIES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-1-70 (2026).

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For purposes of definition under South Carolina law a nonviolent crime is all offenses not specifically enumerated in Section 16-1-60.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 462, SECTION 34.

Nearby Sections

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§ 16-1-10
Categorization of felonies and misdemeanors; exemptions.
§ 16-1-100
Crimes classified as misdemeanors.
§ 16-1-110
Classification of felonies or misdemeanors not listed in Sections 16-1-90 or 16-1-100.
§ 16-1-120
Increased sentences for repeat offenders.
§ 16-1-130
Persons not eligible for diversion program.
§ 16-1-20
Penalties for classes of felonies.
§ 16-1-30
Classification of new statutory offenses.
§ 16-1-40
Accessory.
§ 16-1-50
Indictment and conviction of accessories.
§ 16-1-55
Classification of accessory crimes.
§ 16-1-57
Classification of third or subsequent conviction of certain property crimes.
§ 16-1-60
Violent crimes defined.
§ 16-1-70
Nonviolent crimes.
§ 16-1-80
Offense of attempt punished as principal offense.
§ 16-1-90
Crimes classified as felonies.
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