South Carolina Statutes
§ 16-1-40 — Accessory.
South Carolina § 16-1-40
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-1-40 (2026).
Text
A person who aids in the commission of a felony or is an accessory before the fact in the commission of a felony by counseling, hiring, or otherwise procuring the felony to be committed is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be punished in the manner prescribed for the punishment of the principal felon.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-1; 1952 Code SECTION 16-1; 1942 Code SECTION 1936; 1932 Code SECTION 1936; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 919; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 919; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 634; G. S. 2610; R. S. 521; 1714 (2) 48; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 4.
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1-100
Crimes classified as misdemeanors.§ 16-1-20
Penalties for classes of felonies.§ 16-1-40
Accessory.§ 16-1-55
Classification of accessory crimes.§ 16-1-60
Violent crimes defined.§ 16-1-70
Nonviolent crimes.§ 16-1-90
Crimes classified as felonies.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 16-1-40, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/16-1-40.