South Carolina Statutes
§ 16-13-150 — Purse snatching.
South Carolina § 16-13-150
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Ch. 13FORGERY, LARCENY, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES AND CHEATS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-150 (2026).
Text
It is unlawful for a person to snatch suddenly and carry away from another a purse or other thing of value with intent to deprive the owner or person lawfully in possession of the article in circumstances not constituting grand larceny or robbery. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-359.5; 1965 (54) 266; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 175.
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-13-10
Forgery.§ 16-13-100
Stealing crude turpentine.§ 16-13-110
Shoplifting.§ 16-13-111
Reports of shoplifting convictions.§ 16-13-130
Sections 16-13-110 and 16-13-120 cumulative.§ 16-13-135
Organized retail crime; penalties.§ 16-13-150
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South Carolina § 16-13-150, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/13/16-13-150.