S.C. Code § 22-3-560

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.

Section 22-3-560 - Breaches of the peace

Magistrates may punish breaches of the peace by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days, or both.

Amended by 2016 S.C. Acts, Act No. 154 (HB 3545), s 3, eff. 4/21/2016.

Amended by 2010 S.C. Acts, Act No. 273 (SB 1154), s 8, eff. 6/2/2010.

2008 Act No. 346, Section 1, eff 6/25/2008; 1997 Act No. 80, Section 4; 1981 Act No. 76, Section 8; Const. Art. 5, Section 21; 1870 (14) 402; R. S. 12; G. S. 824; Cr. C. '02 Section 13; Cr. C. '12 Section 21; Cr. P. '22 Section 20; 1932 Code Section 924; 1942 Code Section 924; 1952 Code Section 43-64; 1962 Code Section 43-64.

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assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, it means assault and battery with intent to kill, as contained in repealed Section 16-3-620, and, except for references in Section 16-1-60 and Section 17-25-45, wherever in the 1976 Code reference is made to assault and battery with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."