South Carolina § 25-1-2995 - Captured or abandoned property.
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§ 25-1-2995. Captured or abandoned property.
(1) All persons subject to this code shall secure all public property taken from the enemy for the service of the State and shall give notice and turn over to the proper authority without delay all captured or abandoned property in their possession, custody, or control.
(2) Any person, subject to this code may be punished as a court-martial may direct, if he:
(A) fails to carry out the duties prescribed in subsection 1 of this section;
(B) buys, sells, trades, or in any way deals in or disposes of captured or abandoned property, whereby he receives or expects any profit, benefit, or advantage to himself or another directly or indirectly connected with himself;
(C) engages in looting or pillaging.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 378, SECTION 66; 1985 Act No. 84, SECTION 26.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-1-2995 ("Captured or abandoned property.") 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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