South Carolina § 24-13-420 Unlawful escape; harboring or employing escaped convicts; penalty.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 24-13-420 — Unlawful escape; harboring or employing escaped convicts; penalty.

South Carolina § 24-13-420

Title 24CORRECTIONS, JAILS, PROBATIONS, PAROLES AND PARDONS

Ch. 13PRISONERS GENERALLY

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 24-13-420 (2026).

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(A)It is unlawful for a person, lawfully confined in a prison, local detention facility, or under the supervision of an officer or other employee, whether awaiting trial or serving sentence, to escape, to attempt to escape, or to have in his possession tools, weapons, or other items that may be used to facilitate an escape.

(B)A person who knowingly harbors or employs an escaped inmate is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

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(A) It is unlawful for a person, lawfully confined in a prison, local detention facility, or under the supervision of an officer or other employee, whether awaiting trial or serving sentence, to escape, to attempt to escape, or to have in his possession tools, weapons, or other items that may be used to facilitate an escape. (B) A person who knowingly harbors or employs an escaped inmate is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 55-7; 1952 Code SECTION 55-7; 1942 Code SECTION 1982; 1932 Code SECTION 1980; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 964; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 979; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 691; G. S. 2736; R. S. 572; 1882 (18) 953; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 62; 2010 Act No. 237, SECTION 77, eff June 11, 2010. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment rewrote the section.