Any person who shall negligently, wilfully or wantonly damage a highway, highway facility, highway structure or trees or shrubs on a highway shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. Any such person shall also be liable to the proper highway authorities in charge for the cost of such injury or damage in a civil action.
S.C. Code Ann. § 57-7-10
Negligent, willful, or wanton damage to highways
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Skinner v. South Carolina Department of Transportation (2009)
Most recently applied in Skinner v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF TRANSP. (July 2009)
1962 Code SECTION 33-451; 1952 Code SECTION 33-451; 1949 (46) 466.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.