South Carolina § 46-1-20 Stealing crops from the field.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 46-1-20 — Stealing crops from the field.

South Carolina § 46-1-20

Title 46AGRICULTURE

Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS; OFFENSES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 46-1-20 (2026).

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A person who steals from the field any grain, cotton, or vegetables, whether severed from the freehold or not, is guilty of a:

(1)felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than ten years or fined not more than five hundred dollars if the value of the crop is ten thousand dollars or more;

(2)felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years if the value of the crop is more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars;

(3)misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, if the value of the crop is two thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than one thousand doll

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A person who steals from the field any grain, cotton, or vegetables, whether severed from the freehold or not, is guilty of a: (1) felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than ten years or fined not more than five hundred dollars if the value of the crop is ten thousand dollars or more; (2) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than five years if the value of the crop is more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars; (3) misdemeanor triable in magistrates court or municipal court, notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 22-3-540, 22-3-545, 22-3-550, and 14-25-65, if the value of the crop is two thousand dollars or less. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 3-41; 1952 Code SECTION 3-41; 1942 Code SECTION 1172; 1932 Code SECTION 1172; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 65; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 221; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 169; G. S. 2487; R. S. 164; 1826 (6) 284; 1866 (13) 405; 1879 (17) 77; 1885 (19) 140; 1903 (24) 111; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 122, eff January 1, 1994; 2010 Act No. 273, SECTION 16.C.C, eff June 2, 2010.