10-11-325(B)(1) | Detonating an explosive or destructive device or igniting an incendiary device upon the capitol grounds or within the capitol building resulting in death of a person where there was malice aforethought |
12-21-6000(B) | Possessing marijuana or controlled substances without appropriate stamps |
16-1-40 | Accessory before the fact |
16-3-10 | Murder |
16-3-85(C)(1) | Causing the death of a child by abuse or neglect |
16-3-210(B) | Assault and battery by mob in the first degree |
16-3-655(C)(1) | Engaging in Criminal Sexual Conduct with a minor in the First Degree |
16-3-910 | Kidnapping (if sentenced for murder) |
16-3-1083(A)(2)(a) | Violent crime that carries the death of, or bodily injury to in utero child |
16-3-1280 | False claim |
16-3-2020(B)(3) | Trafficking in persons - 3rd or subsequent offense |
16-7-10 | Acts considered unlawful in area designated by Governor in emergency-looting |
16-7-10(A)(2) | Looting during state of emergency |
16-7-425 | Student communicating physical threats against another person |
16-9-290 | Accepting bribes for purposes of procuring public office |
16-11-311(B) | Burglary-First degree |
16-11-370 | Robbery of operators of vehicles for hire |
16-11-580(C)(1) | Forest products violation (value more than $1,000 but less than $5,000) 1st offense |
16-11-580(D)(1) | Forest products violation (value at least $5,000) - 1st offense |
16-11-740(B)(2)(a) | Wilful and malicious injury to telegraph, telephone, or electric utility system - damage amount less than $10,000 |
16-11-740(B)(2)(b) | Wilful and malicious injury to telegraph, telephone, or electric utility system - damage amount is at least $10,000 but less than $25,000 |
16-11-740(B)(2)(c) | Wilful and malicious injury to telegraph, telephone, or electric utility system - damage amount is $25,000 or more |
16-13-80 | Larceny of a bicycle valued more than $2,000 |
16-13-165(B)(5) | Persons who unknowingly and unintentionally import, manufactures, sells, offers for sale, installs, leases, trades, or transfers a counterfeit or nonfunctioning airbag |
16-15-20 | Incest |
16-15-110(3) | Prostitution-third or subsequent offense |
16-17-425 | Student communicating physical threats against another person |
16-17-735 | False assertion of authority of law, in attempt to intimidate or hinder state or local official in discharge of duties, by threats or use of sham legal process. |
16-23-715(1) | Use of weapons of mass destruction resulting in death |
16-23-715(2) | Use of weapons of mass destruction not resulting in death |
16-23-720(A)(1) | Detonating a destructive device or causing an explosion, or aiding, counseling, or procuring an explosion by means of detonation of a destructive device which results in death of a person where there was malice aforethought |
23-3-470(B) (1) | Failure of sex offender to register-First offense |
23-3-470(B) (2) | Failure of sex offender to register-Second offense |
23-36-170(c), (d) | Penalty (violation of South Carolina Explosives Control Act) |
23-3-650(C) | Willful disclosure of certain information contained in State DNA Database to a person not entitled to receive it |
23-3-650(D) | Willfully obtaining DNA information contained in State DNA Database without authorization |
Third, fourth, or subsequent offenses | |
24-3-580(C) | Disclosing the identity of an execution team member |
24-13-430(A) | Inciting prisoners to riot |
25-1-2957 | Recklessly endangering the life of another |
25-7-30 | Giving information respecting national or state defense to foreign contacts during war |
38-25-330 | Violation of a provision contained in the provisions relating to the unauthorized transaction of insurance business |
38-41-20 | Multiple employer self-insured health plan transacting business without a license |
39-15-1190(C) | Knowing and willfully using an object or tool to produce or reproduce a counterfeit mark or possessing an object with intent to produce or reproduce a counterfeit mark |
39-22-90(A)(8) | State warehouse system violation |
40-55-170(A) | Practicing psychology without being licensed as required by chapter |
44-4-530(C) | Failure of persons subject to quarantine to comply |
44-4-530(D) | Entry into isolation or quarantine are by unauthorized person |
44-41-630(B) | Performing or inducing an abortion where the unborn has a fetal heartbeat |
44-41-640(B)(4)(b) | Performing an abortion that is not necessary to save the mother's life |
44-41-650(B) | Performing, inducing, or attempting to perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman before a physician determines whether the fetus has a detectable heartbeat |
44-41-650(C) | Performing an abortion on a woman who is not the victim of rape or incest |
44-41-660(C) | Performing an abortion on a woman where an alleged fetal anomaly does not exist |
44-41-680(D) | Performing, inducing, or attempting to perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman with the intent of terminating the fetus has a detectable heartbeat |
44-53-370(e)(1)(a)3 | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in marijuana, 10 pounds or more, but less than 100 pounds) |
Third or subsequent offenses | |
44-53-370(e)(1)(b) | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in marijuana, 100 pounds or more of marijuana, but less than 2,000 pounds) |
44-53-370(e)(1)(c) | Prohibited Acts A, (trafficking in marijuana, 2000 pounds or more, but less than 10,000 pounds) |
44-53-370(e)(1)(d) | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in marijuana, 10,000 pounds of marijuana or more) |
44-53-370(e)(2)(a)3 | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in cocaine, 10 grams or more, but less than 28 grams) |
Third or subsequent offense | |
44-53-370(e)(2)(b)3 | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in cocaine, 28 grams or more, but less than 100 grams) |
44-53-370(e)(2)(c) | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in cocaine, 100 grams or more, but less than 200 grams) |
44-53-370(e)(2)(d) | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in cocaine, 200 grams or more, but less than 400 grams) |
44-53-370(e)(2)(e) | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in cocaine, 400 grams or more) |
44-53-370(e)(3)(a)2 | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in illegal drugs, 4 grams or more, but less than 14 grams) |
Second or subsequent offense | |
44-53-370(e)(3)(b) | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in illegal drugs, 14 grams or more, but less than 28 grams) |
44-53-370(e)(3)(c) | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in illegal drugs, 28 grams or more) |
44-53-370(e)(4)(a)2 | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in methaqualone, 15 grams or more, but less than 150 grams) |
Second or subsequent offense | |
44-53-370(e)(4)(b) | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in methaqualone, 150 grams but less than 1,500 grams) |
44-53-370(e)(4)(c) | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in methaqualone, possession of 1,500 grams, but less than 15 kilograms of methaqualone) |
44-53-370(e)(4)(d) | Prohibited Acts A, penalties (trafficking in methaqualone, 15 kilograms or more) |
44-53-370(e)(5)(c) | Prohibited Acts, penalties (trafficking in LSD, 1,000 dosage units or more) |
44-53-370(e)(9)(a)1 | Trafficking in fentanyl 4 grams or more, but less than 14 grams - first offense |
44-53-370(e)(9)(a)2 | Trafficking in fentanyl 4 grams or more, but less than 14 grams - second or subsequent offense |
44-53-370(e)(9)(b) | Trafficking in fentanyl 14 grams or more, but less than 28 grams |
44-53-370(e)(9)(c) | Trafficking in fentanyl 28 grams or more |
44-53-375(C)(1)(c) | Trafficking in ice, crank, or crack cocaine 10 grams or more, but less than 28 grams |
Third or subsequent offense | |
44-53-375(C)(2)(c) | Trafficking in ice, crank, or crack cocaine 28 grams or more, but less than 100 grams |
Third or subsequent offense | |
44-53-375(C)(3) | Trafficking in ice, crank, or crack cocaine 100 grams or more, but less than 200 grams |
44-53-375(C)(4) | Trafficking in ice, crank, or crack cocaine 200 grams or more, but less than 400 grams |
44-53-375(C)(5) | Trafficking in ice, crank, or crack cocaine 400 grams or more |
44-53-420 | Attempting or conspiring to commit an offense made unlawful by Title 44, Chapter 53, Article 3 |
46-9-90 | State Pest Commission violation, second offense |
46-21-655 | Seed certification violations |
47-3-950 | Wrongfully obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over a guide dog or service animal |
47-19-120(a) | Interference with person performing official duties under chapter concerning Poultry Products Inspection Law (Violation of Sections 47-19-70 through 47-19-110) |
50-11-105(E) | Violation of statute or regulations regarding wildlife disease control and euthanasia |
56-5-2780(B)(1) | Unlawfully passing a stopped school bus where great bodily injury results |
56-5-2947 | Child endangerment |
56-5-5670(H)(1) | Unlawful disposal of a vehicle - 2nd or subsequent offense |
56-5-5670(H)(2) | Falsifying information on an application, form, or affidavit required for the disposal of a vehicle |
56-5-5945(H)(1) | Unlawful disposal of a vehicle - 2nd or subsequent offense |
56-5-5945(H)(2) | Falsifying information on an application, form, or affidavit required for the disposal of a vehicle |
56-15-590 | Failure of a motor vehicle auction to keep required records or make them available for inspection |
56-15-870 | Injuring a railroad or a electric railway |
58-17-4090 | Death that results from obstructing a railroad |
63-11-90 | Violations of provisions contained in Title 63, Chapter 11, Article 1 |
63-13-170 | Violation of childcare facilities requirements |
63-13-1080 | Childcare operator refusing inspection and violating fire and health safety requirements |
S.C. Code § 16-1-10
2010 Act No. 273, Section 7.C, provides:
"Wherever in the 1976 Code of Laws reference is made to the common law offense of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, it means assault and battery with intent to kill, as contained in repealed Section 16-3-620, and, except for references in Section 16-1-60 and Section 17-25-45, wherever in the 1976 Code reference is made to assault and battery with intent to kill, it means attempted murder as defined in Section 16-3-29."
Code Commissioner's Note
The crime classification tables are added by the Code Commissioner pursuant to Section 2-13-66, and updated annually.