South Carolina Statutes
§ 16-11-570 — Injury or destruction of buildings or crops by tenant.
It is unlawful for a tenant to wilfully and maliciously cut, deface, mutilate, burn, destroy, or otherwise injure a dwelling house, outhouse, erection, building, or crops in his possession. 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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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-385; 1952 Code SECTION 16-385; 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 174.
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-11-110
Arson.§ 16-11-140
Burning of crops, fuel or lumber.§ 16-11-150
Burning lands of another without consent.§ 16-11-170
Wilfully burning lands of another.§ 16-11-190
Attempts to burn.§ 16-11-310
Definitions.§ 16-11-311
Burglary; first degree.