South Carolina Code 22-3-570. Larceny by stealing property not exceeding certain value
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Magistrates have jurisdiction of petit larceny and all other larcenies involving personal property including, but not limited to:
(1) money;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 22-3-570
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
(2) goods or chattels;
(3) bank note, bond, promissory note, bill of exchange, or other bill;
(4) order or certificate;
(5) book of accounts;
(6) deed or writing containing a conveyance of land;
(7) other valuable contract in force;
(8) receipt;
(9) release or defeasance; or
(10) any writ, process, or public record.
The value of the property stolen must be one thousand dollars or less.