South Carolina Code 4-23-1290. Damage to property of fire district; penalty
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 4-23-1290
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
It is unlawful for a person to wilfully destroy or damage a facility of the district or equipment used in the operation of a facility, to interfere with a member of a fire department in the discharge of his duties in the district, or to interfere with a fire apparatus used by the fire department in the district. A person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be fined or imprisoned in an amount or for a term not exceeding the maximum penalty for an offense within the jurisdiction of the magistrates courts, unless a lesser penalty is established by state law.