South Carolina Statutes
§ 16-5-120 — Penalty for engaging in riot when weapon not used.
South Carolina § 16-5-120
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-5-120 (2026).
Text
Any person, upon conviction of engaging in a riot, rout or affray when no weapon was actually used and no wound inflicted shall be subject and liable for each offense to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-113; 1952 Code SECTION 16-113; 1942 Code SECTION 1737; 1932 Code SECTION 1737; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 719; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 23; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 15; R. S. 14; 1892 (21) 93; 1893 (21) 411; 1894 (21) 824.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 16-5-120, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/5/16-5-120.