South Carolina Statutes

§ 17-13-30 — Officers may arrest without warrant for offenses committed in view.

South Carolina § 17-13-30

JurisdictionSouth Carolina

Title 17CRIMINAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 13ARREST, PROCESS, SEARCHES AND SEIZURES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 17-13-30 (2026).

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The sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of this State may arrest without warrant any and all persons who, within their view, violate any of the criminal laws of this State if such arrest be made at the time of such violation of law or immediately thereafter.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-253; 1952 Code SECTION 17-253; 1942 Code SECTION 909; 1932 Code SECTION 909; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 3; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 3; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 3; 1898 (22) 808.

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