South Carolina § 16-17-722 Filing of false police reports; knowledge; offense; penalties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-17-722 — Filing of false police reports; knowledge; offense; penalties.

South Carolina·Title 16 CRIMES AND OFFENSES·Ch. 17 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY

(A)It is unlawful for a person to knowingly file a false police report.

(B)A person who violates subsection (A) by falsely reporting a felony is guilty of a felony and upon conviction must be imprisoned for not more than five years or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both.

(C)A person who violates subsection (A) by falsely reporting a misdemeanor is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both.

(D)In imposing a sentence under this section, the judge may require the offender to pay restitution to the investigating agency to offset costs incurred in investigating the false police report.

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(A) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly file a false police report. (B) A person who violates subsection (A) by falsely reporting a felony is guilty of a felony and upon conviction must be imprisoned for not more than five years or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both. (C) A person who violates subsection (A) by falsely reporting a misdemeanor is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both. (D) In imposing a sentence under this section, the judge may require the offender to pay restitution to the investigating agency to offset costs incurred in investigating the false police report.

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