South Carolina § 23-3-550 Assisting or harboring unregistered sex offender; penalty.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 23-3-550 — Assisting or harboring unregistered sex offender; penalty.

South Carolina § 23-3-550

Title 23LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 3SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-550 (2026).

Text

(A)A person who has reason to believe that a person required to register pursuant to the provisions of this article is not complying or has not complied with the requirements of this article, with the intent to assist or harbor the person required to register in eluding a law enforcement agency, is guilty of the offense of assisting or harboring an unregistered sex offender, if the person:

(1)withholds information from or does not notify the law enforcement agency of the noncompliance of the provisions of this article by the person required to register, and, if known, the location of this person;

(2)harbors, attempts to harbor, or assists another person in harboring or attempting to harbor the person required to register;

(3)conceals, attempts to conceal, or assists another in conceali

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(A) A person who has reason to believe that a person required to register pursuant to the provisions of this article is not complying or has not complied with the requirements of this article, with the intent to assist or harbor the person required to register in eluding a law enforcement agency, is guilty of the offense of assisting or harboring an unregistered sex offender, if the person: (1) withholds information from or does not notify the law enforcement agency of the noncompliance of the provisions of this article by the person required to register, and, if known, the location of this person; (2) harbors, attempts to harbor, or assists another person in harboring or attempting to harbor the person required to register; (3) conceals, attempts to conceal, or assists another in concealing or attempting to conceal the person required to register; or (4) provides information known to be false to a law enforcement agency regarding the person required to register. (B) A person who knowingly and wilfully violates the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 141, SECTION 9; 2006 Act No. 342, SECTION 7, eff July 1, 2006. Editor's Note 2006 Act No. 342, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "This act may be cited as the 'Sex Offender Accountability and Protection of Minors Act of 2006'." Effect of Amendment The 2006 amendment added subsection (A) and designated the existing text as subsection (B), substituting "violates the provisions of subsection (A)" for "protects, harbors, or conceals an offender who the person knows is not in compliance with the requirements of this article".