South Carolina Statutes
§ 16-3-830 — Reasonable belief as to majority of child as affirmative defense.
South Carolina § 16-3-830
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-830 (2026).
Text
It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this article that the defendant, in good faith, reasonably believed that the person who engaged in the sexual conduct was eighteen years of age or older.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 267.
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