South Carolina § 58-17-3620 - Ejection of disorderly passenger from train.
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§ 58-17-3620. Ejection of disorderly passenger from train.
When any passenger shall be guilty of disorderly conduct, use any obscene or grossly profane language to the annoyance and vexation of passengers or play any game of cards or other game of chance for money or other valuable thing upon any railroad train, the conductor of such train may stop his train at any place where such offense has been committed and eject such passenger from the train, using only such force as may be necessary to accomplish such removal, and may command the assistance of the employees of the railroad company or any of the passengers to assist in such removal.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-1222; 1952 Code SECTION 58-1222; 1942 Code SECTION 8421; 1932 Code SECTION 8421; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4969; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3274; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2174; G. S. 1516a; R. S. 1718; 1882 (18) 17.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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