South Carolina § 24-13-430 Rioting or inciting to riot; penalty.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 24-13-430 — Rioting or inciting to riot; penalty.

South Carolina § 24-13-430

Title 24CORRECTIONS, JAILS, PROBATIONS, PAROLES AND PARDONS

Ch. 13PRISONERS GENERALLY

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 24-13-430 (2026).

Text

(A)An inmate of the Department of Corrections or of a local detention facility who conspires with another inmate to incite the inmate to riot or commit any other acts of violence is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be sentenced in the discretion of the court.

(B)An inmate of the Department of Corrections or of a local detention facility who participates in a riot or any other acts of violence is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not less than five years nor more than ten years.

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(A) An inmate of the Department of Corrections or of a local detention facility who conspires with another inmate to incite the inmate to riot or commit any other acts of violence is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be sentenced in the discretion of the court. (B) An inmate of the Department of Corrections or of a local detention facility who participates in a riot or any other acts of violence is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not less than five years nor more than ten years.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 55-7.2; 1968 (55) 2585; 2010 Act No. 237, SECTION 78, eff June 11, 2010. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment rewrote the section.