South Carolina § 47-1-130 Arrest by law enforcement officers for violation of laws prohibiting cruelty to animals.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 47-1-130 — Arrest by law enforcement officers for violation of laws prohibiting cruelty to animals.

South Carolina § 47-1-130

Title 47ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY

Ch. 1CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 47-1-130 (2026).

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(A)Any person violating the laws in relation to cruelty to animals may be arrested by a law enforcement officer and held, without warrant, in the same manner as in the case of persons found breaking the peace.

(B)The South Carolina Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or other organizations organized for the same purpose, may not make an arrest for a violation of the laws in relation to cruelty to animals.

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(A) Any person violating the laws in relation to cruelty to animals may be arrested by a law enforcement officer and held, without warrant, in the same manner as in the case of persons found breaking the peace. (B) The South Carolina Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or other organizations organized for the same purpose, may not make an arrest for a violation of the laws in relation to cruelty to animals.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 6-13; 1952 Code SECTION 6-13; 1942 Code SECTION 1598; 1932 Code SECTION 1598; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 562; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 913; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 628; G. S. 1706; R. S. 510; 1881 (17) 574; 2014 Act No. 251 (H.3361), SECTION 4, eff June 6, 2014.