South Carolina Statutes
§ 16-13-150 — Purse snatching.
South Carolina·Title 16 CRIMES AND OFFENSES·Ch. 13 FORGERY, LARCENY, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES AND CHEATS
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.
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Purse snatching.