South Carolina § 16-11-130 - Burning personal property to defraud insurer.
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§ 16-11-130. Burning personal property to defraud insurer.
Any person who (a) wilfully and with intent to injure or defraud an insurer sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned or (b) aids, counsels, or procures the burning of any goods, wares, merchandise, or other chattels or personal property of any kind, whether the property of himself or of another, which is at the time insured by any person against loss or damage by fire is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than five years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-313; 1952 Code 16-313; 1942 Code SECTION 1135; 1932 Code SECTION 1135; 1928 (35) 1226; 1989 Act No. 148, SECTION 25.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-11-130 ("Burning personal property to defraud insurer.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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