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16-15-60 – 16-15-60 | South Carolina Law

Learn about South Carolina's 16-15-60 law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.

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16-15-60 – 16-15-60

South Carolina Code of Laws § 16-15-60

Summary
SECTION 16-15-60. Adultery or fornication. Any man or woman who shall be guilty of the crime of adultery or fornication shall be liable to indictment and, on conviction, shall be severally punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than one year or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-406; 1952 Code SECTION 16-406; 1942 Code SECTION 1435; 1
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