South Carolina § 16-11-610 Entry on another's lands for various purposes without permission.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-11-610 — Entry on another's lands for various purposes without permission.

South Carolina § 16-11-610

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 11OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-11-610 (2026).

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Any person entering upon the lands of another for the purpose of hunting, fishing, trapping, netting; for gathering fruit, wild flowers, cultivated flowers, shrubbery, straw, turf, vegetables or herbs; or for cutting timber on such land, without the consent of the owner or manager, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall, for a first offense, be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, for a second offense, be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days and, for a third or subsequent offense, be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months or both. A first or second offense p

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Any person entering upon the lands of another for the purpose of hunting, fishing, trapping, netting; for gathering fruit, wild flowers, cultivated flowers, shrubbery, straw, turf, vegetables or herbs; or for cutting timber on such land, without the consent of the owner or manager, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall, for a first offense, be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, for a second offense, be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days and, for a third or subsequent offense, be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months or both. A first or second offense prosecution resulting in a conviction shall be reported by the magistrate or city recorder hearing the case to the communications and records division of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division which shall keep a record of such conviction so that any law enforcement agency may inquire into whether or not a defendant has a prior record. Only those offenses which occurred within a period of ten years, including and immediately preceding the date of the last offense, shall constitute prior offenses within the meaning of this section.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-387; 1952 Code SECTION 16-387; 1942 Code SECTION 1191; 1932 Code SECTION 1191; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 82; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 242; 1905 (24) 906; 1927 (35) 377; 1979 Act No. 62 SECTION 1.