South Carolina § 9-8-220 - Penalty for false statement or falsification of records.
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§ 9-8-220. Penalty for false statement or falsification of records.
Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement, or shall falsify or permit to be falsified any record of the System in any attempt to defraud the System, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than twelve months, or both, in the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 150 SECTION 22.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-8-220 ("Penalty for false statement or falsification of records.") 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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