South Carolina Statutes

§ 47-1-170 — Penalties for violations of chapter.

South Carolina § 47-1-170
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 47ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY
Ch. 1CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 47-1-170 (2026).

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The owner or person having charge or custody of an animal cruelly used who is convicted of any violation of this chapter forfeits ownership, charge, or custody of the animal, and at the discretion of the court, the person who is charged with or convicted of a violation of this chapter may be ordered, if not previously ordered, to pay costs incurred to care for the animal and related expenses.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 6-18; 1952 Code SECTION 6-18; 1942 Code SECTION 1602; 1932 Code SECTION 1602; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 566; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 917; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 632; G. S. 1710; R. S. 574; 1881 (17) 575; 1998 Act No. 367, SECTION 8, eff May 27, 1998; 2024 Act No. 199 (H.3682), SECTION 3, eff May 21, 2024. Effect of Amendment 2024 Act No. 199, SECTION 3, substituted "may be ordered, if not previously ordered," for "must be ordered" and made a nonsubstantive change.

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