{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-11-610","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 16-11-610","heading":"Entry on another's lands for various purposes without permission.","body":"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.","path":["Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","CHAPTER 11 Offenses Against Property","ARTICLE 7 Trespasses and Unlawful Use of Property of Others"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c011.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:44:29Z","sha256":"650a27226bbd63be08141978ce23a50e82bd3abbd19144345a3d23a6e81794d4","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-11-600","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-11-615"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}