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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-150: Purse snatching.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
- CHAPTER 13 Forgery, Larceny, Embezzlement, False Pretenses and Cheats
- ARTICLE 1 Miscellaneous Offenses
It is unlawful for a person to snatch suddenly and carry away from another a purse or other thing of value with intent to deprive the owner or person lawfully in possession of the article in circumstances not constituting grand larceny or robbery.
A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years.
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