South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 16, Crimes; Title 44 Controlled Substances
S.C. Code (Crimes) § 16-13-420: Failure to return leased or rented property; fraudulent appropriation of leased or rented property
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits larceny by failing to return leased/rented property within 72 hours after expiration or by fraudulently using it outside the rental agreement. Penalties range from misdemeanor to felony based on property value.
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