Any person who shall deface, disturb or remove any granite post or marking, whether wood, stone or metal, duly placed by competent authority on the State line of this State shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not less than six months.
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-17-580
Removing State line marks
Known as the South Carolina Military Service Integrity and Preservation Act
The act spans §§ 16–16 (49 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Krystal Johnson v. Jesse Quattlebaum (2016)
Most recently applied in Krystal Johnson v. Jesse Quattlebaum (November 2016)
1962 Code SECTION 16-561; 1952 Code SECTION 16-561; 1942 Code SECTION 1251; 1932 Code SECTION 1251; Cr
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.