South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 16, Crimes; Title 44 Controlled Substances
S.C. Code (Crimes) § 16-11-770: Illegal graffiti vandalism; penalty; removal or restitution
What this law says, in plain English
Illegal graffiti vandalism—marking public or private property without owner consent—is unlawful. Penalties range from fines and jail time for first offense to up to three years imprisonment for repeat offenses within ten years.
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