Conductors of railroad trains and station or depot agents are hereby declared to be conservators of the peace and they shall have the common-law power of constables to make arrests, except that the conductors shall only have such power on board of their respective trains and the agents at their respective places of business. Such conductors and agents may cause any person so arrested by them to be detained and delivered to the proper authorities for trial as soon as practicable.
S.C. Code Ann. § 58-17-3610
Police powers of conductors and station agents
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. McAteer (1998)
Most recently applied in State v. McAteer (December 1998)
1962 Code SECTION 58-1221; 1952 Code SECTION 58-1221; 1942 Code SECTION 8420; 1932 Code SECTIONS 1701, 8420; Civ
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