South Carolina § 16-17-722 - Filing of false police reports; knowledge; offense; penalties.
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§ 16-17-722. Filing of false police reports; knowledge; offense; penalties.
(A) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly file a false police report.
(B) A person who violates subsection (A) by falsely reporting a felony is guilty of a felony and upon conviction must be imprisoned for not more than five years or fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both.
(C) A person who violates subsection (A) by falsely reporting a misdemeanor is guilty of a misdemeanor and must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both.
(D) In imposing a sentence under this section, the judge may require the offender to pay restitution to the investigating agency to offset costs incurred in investigating the false police report.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 349, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-17-722 ("Filing of false police reports; knowledge; offense; penalties.") 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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