South Carolina § 58-15-850 - Breaking and entering or shooting into cars.
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§ 58-15-850. Breaking and entering or shooting into cars.
Whoever breaks and enters, in the night, any railroad or electric railway car or enters in the night without breaking, breaks and enters in the daytime or shoots with any firearm into any railroad or electric railway car, with intent to commit the crime of larceny or any other crime, shall, in addition to any other punishment prescribed by law for such offense, be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding ten years or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-736; 1952 Code SECTION 58-736; 1942 Code SECTION 1199; 1932 Code SECTION 1199; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 88; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 249; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 192; G. S. 1522; R. S. 181; 1882 (18) 833; 1906 (25) 47.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-15-850 ("Breaking and entering or shooting into cars.") 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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