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S.C. Code Ann. § 24-13-420

Unlawful escape; harboring or employing escaped convicts; penalty

1962 Code SECTION 55-7; 1952 Code SECTION 55-7; 1942 Code SECTION 1982; 1932 Code SECTION 1980; Cr

(A) It is unlawful for a person, lawfully confined in a prison, local detention facility, or under the supervision of an officer or other employee, whether awaiting trial or serving sentence, to escape, to attempt to escape, or to have in his possession tools, weapons, or other items that may be used to facilitate an escape.

(B) A person who knowingly harbors or employs an escaped inmate is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.