South Carolina § 16-11-510 Malicious injury to animals and other personal property.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-11-510 — Malicious injury to animals and other personal property.

South Carolina § 16-11-510

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 11OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-11-510 (2026).

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(A)It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and maliciously cut, shoot, maim, wound, or otherwise injure or destroy any horse, mule, cattle, hog, sheep, goat, or any other kind, class, article, or description of personal property, or the goods and chattels of another.

(B)A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a:

(1)felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth 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, or both, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousa

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(A) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and maliciously cut, shoot, maim, wound, or otherwise injure or destroy any horse, mule, cattle, hog, sheep, goat, or any other kind, class, article, or description of personal property, or the goods and chattels of another. (B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a: (1) felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth 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, or both, if the injury to the property or the property loss is worth 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 injury to the property or the property loss is worth 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, or both.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-381; 1952 Code SECTION 16-381; 1942 Code SECTION 1183; 1932 Code SECTION 1183; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 73; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 222; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 170; G. S. 2500; R. S. 165; 1712 (2) 478, 521; 1857 (12) 605; 1861 (12) 903; 1892 (21) 115; 1894 (21) 824; 1964 (53) 1724; 1981 Act No. 76, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 171, SECTION 3; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 104; 1998 Act No. 272, SECTION 1; 2010 Act No. 273, SECTION 16.A, eff June 2, 2010.