For purposes of definition under South Carolina law a nonviolent crime is all offenses not specifically enumerated in Section 16-1-60.
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-1-70
Nonviolent crimes
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Hinton v. South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole & Pardon Services (2004)
Most recently applied in Hinton v. South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole & Pardon Services (January 2004)
1986 Act No. 462, SECTION 34.
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Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.