S.C. Code § 16-11-610

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.
Section 16-11-610 - Entry on another's lands for various purposes without permission

Any person entering upon the lands of another for the purpose of hunting, fishing, trapping, netting; for gathering fruit, wild flowers, cultivated flowers, shrubbery, straw, turf, vegetables or herbs; or for cutting timber on such land, without the consent of the owner or manager, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall, for a first offense, be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, for a second offense, be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days and, for a third or subsequent offense, be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months or both. A first or second offense prosecution resulting in a conviction shall be reported by the magistrate or city recorder hearing the case to the communications and records division of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division which shall keep a record of such conviction so that any law enforcement agency may inquire into whether or not a defendant has a prior record. Only those offenses which occurred within a period of ten years, including and immediately preceding the date of the last offense, shall constitute prior offenses within the meaning of this section.

S.C. Code § 16-11-610

1979 Act No. 62 Section 1; 1927 (35) 377; 1905 (24) 906; Cr. C. '12 Section 242; Cr. C. '22 Section 82; 1932 Code Section 1191; 1942 Code Section 1191; 1952 Code Section 16-387; 1962 Code Section 16-387.