South Carolina Statutes

§ 58-17-3610 — Police powers of conductors and station agents.

South Carolina·Title 58 PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES AND CARRIERS·Ch. 17 THE GENERAL RAILROAD LAW
Conductors of railroad trains and station or depot agents are hereby declared to be conservators of the peace and they shall have the common-law power of constables to make arrests, except that the conductors shall only have such power on board of their respective trains and the agents at their respective places of business. Such conductors and agents may cause any person so arrested by them to be detained and delivered to the proper authorities for trial as soon as practicable.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-1221; 1952 Code SECTION 58-1221; 1942 Code SECTION 8420; 1932 Code SECTIONS 1701, 8420; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4968; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 647; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3273; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 672; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2173; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 482; G. S. 1516; R. S. 1717; 1898 (22) 776; 1905 (24) 954.

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