South Carolina § 23-15-60 - Breaking into house to arrest person or seize goods.
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§ 23-15-60. Breaking into house to arrest person or seize goods.
It shall be lawful for the sheriff or his deputy to break and enter any house, after request and refusal, to arrest the person or to seize the goods of anyone in such house; provided, such sheriff or his deputy have process requiring him to arrest such person or seize such goods.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 53-198; 1952 Code SECTION 53-198; 1942 Code SECTION 3527; 1932 Code SECTION 3527; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2070; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1177; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 852; G. S. 669; R. S. 732; 1839 (11) 43.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-15-60 ("Breaking into house to arrest person or seize goods.") 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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