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South Carolina · Through 2025 Session of the General Assembly

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-170: Entering house or vessel without breaking with intent to steal; attempt to enter.

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  1. Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
  2. CHAPTER 13 Forgery, Larceny, Embezzlement, False Pretenses and Cheats
  3. ARTICLE 1 Miscellaneous Offenses

It is unlawful for a person to:

(1) enter, without breaking, or attempt to enter a house or vessel, with intent to steal or commit any other crime; or

(2) conceal himself in a house or vessel, with intent to commit a crime.

A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

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