South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 16, Crimes; Title 44 Controlled Substances
S.C. Code (Crimes) § 16-11-440: Presumption of reasonable fear of imminent peril when using deadly force against another unlawfully entering residence, occupied vehicle or place of business
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a legal presumption that a person reasonably feared imminent peril when using deadly force against someone unlawfully entering their home or vehicle, with specified exceptions.
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