South Carolina Statutes
§ 16-7-170 — Entering public building for purpose of destroying records or other property.
South Carolina § 16-7-170
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-7-170 (2026).
Text
Any person who enters into any private or public school, college or university building, or a public building, for the purpose of destroying records or other property, or destroys or damages records or other property, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-163; 1969 (56) 318; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 165.
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