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16-3-1080 – 16-3-1080 | South Carolina Law

Learn about South Carolina's 16-3-1080 law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.

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16-3-1080 – 16-3-1080

South Carolina Code of Laws § 16-3-1080

Summary
SECTION 16-3-1080. Committing or attempting to commit a violent crime while wearing body armor a felony. (A) Except as provided in subsection (B), a person who commits or attempts to commit a violent crime, as defined in Section 16-1-60, or threatens to commit a violent crime, as defined in Section 16-1-60, while wearing body armor is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than two thousand dollars, or both. A term of imprisonment i
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