South Carolina § 16-3-1730 - Penalties for conviction of stalking.
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§ 16-3-1730. Penalties for conviction of stalking.
(A) A person who engages in stalking is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars, imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(B) A person who engages in stalking when an injunction or restraining order, including a restraining order issued by the family court, is in effect prohibiting this conduct is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than seven thousand dollars, imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
(C) A person who engages in stalking and who has a prior conviction of harassment or stalking within the preceding ten years is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, imprisoned not more than fifteen years, or both.
(D) In addition to the penalties provided in this section, a person convicted of stalking who received licensing or registration information pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 3 of Title 56 and used the information in furtherance of the commission of the offense pursuant to this section must be fined one thousand dollars or imprisoned one year, or both.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 94, SECTION 1; 2005 Act No. 106, SECTION 7, eff January 1, 2006; 2013 Act No. 99, SECTION 4, eff June 20, 2013.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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