South Carolina § 16-11-560 Burning or cutting untenanted or unfinished buildings.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-11-560 — Burning or cutting untenanted or unfinished buildings.

South Carolina § 16-11-560

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 11OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-11-560 (2026).

Text

It is unlawful for a person to maliciously, unlawfully, and wilfully burn or cause to be burned, cut or cause to be cut, or destroyed any untenanted or unfinished house or building or any frame of timber of another person made and prepared for or towards the making of a house, so that the house is not suitable for the purposes for which it was prepared. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

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It is unlawful for a person to maliciously, unlawfully, and wilfully burn or cause to be burned, cut or cause to be cut, or destroyed any untenanted or unfinished house or building or any frame of timber of another person made and prepared for or towards the making of a house, so that the house is not suitable for the purposes for which it was prepared. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-384; 1952 Code SECTION 16-384; 1942 Code SECTION 1182; 1932 Code SECTION 1182; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 72; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 217; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 162; G. S. 2845; R. S. 159; 1712 (2) 478; 1887 (19) 794; 1911 (27) 129; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 173.