South Carolina Statutes
§ 58-17-4040 — Penalty for gross carelessness or negligence.
South Carolina § 58-17-4040
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 58PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES AND CARRIERS
Ch. 17THE GENERAL RAILROAD LAW
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 58-17-4040 (2026).
Text
Whoever, having management of, or control over, a railroad train while being used for the common carriage of persons, is guilty of gross carelessness or neglect in, or in relation to, the management or control thereof shall forfeit a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars or be imprisoned not more than three years.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-1260; 1952 Code SECTION 58-1260; 1942 Code SECTION 8374-2; 1932 Code SECTION 1690; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 636; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 661; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 473; G. S. 1527; R. S. 370; 1881 (17) 835.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 58-17-4040, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/17/58-17-4040.