For the purpose of determining whether or not any school property has been maliciously injured as the offense of malicious mischief is defined in Section 16-11-520 and as to whether or not there has been a trespass upon such property as this offense is defined in Section 16-11-600 and for all prosecutions under these penal statutes and other statutes of a like nature, the trustees of the respective school districts in this State in their official capacity shall be deemed to be the owners and possessors of all school property.
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-11-530
Malicious injury to real property; school trustees deemed owners of school property
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In the Interest of Joseph B. (1983)
Most recently applied in In the Interest of Joseph B. (January 1983)
1962 Code SECTION 16-383; 1952 Code SECTION 16-383; 1942 Code SECTION 1184; 1932 Code SECTION 1184; Cr
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