South Carolina Statutes
§ 16-15-60 — Adultery or fornication.
South Carolina § 16-15-60
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-15-60 (2026).
Text
Any man or woman who shall be guilty of the crime of adultery or fornication shall be liable to indictment and, on conviction, shall be severally punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than one year or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-406; 1952 Code SECTION 16-406; 1942 Code SECTION 1435; 1932 Code SECTION 1435; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 375; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 382; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 290; G. S. 2588; R. S. 251; 1880 (17) 328.
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Incest.§ 16-15-330
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 16-15-60, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/15/16-15-60.