{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-21-60","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 16-21-60","heading":"Use of vehicle without permission.","body":"(A) It is unlawful for a person not entitled to possession of a vehicle to take, use, or drive a vehicle, without the consent of the owner and with intent to deprive him, temporarily or otherwise, of the vehicle or its possession.\nA person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than three years.\n(B) But if the deprivation of the owner was for a temporary purpose only, unconnected with the commission of or intent to commit a crime other than the taking of the vehicle, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.","path":["Title 16 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","CHAPTER 21 Offenses Involving Motor Vehicle Titles"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c021.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:45:04Z","sha256":"da2ea2116d419dec147ae181f6834b9bd33b9d3a763717ba375407f63a9e6a16","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-21-50","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-16-21-70"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}