South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 2821

                    Current Status

BillNumber:                2821
Ratification Number:       620
Act Number:                509
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Crimes of criminal sexual conduct in the first or 
                           second degree when minors are involved
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(A509, R620, S2821)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 157 OF 1977, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CRIMES OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE CRIMES OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT IN THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE WHEN MINORS ARE INVOLVED.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Crimes of criminal sexual conduct

SECTION 1. Section 5 of Act 157 of 1977, as amended by Act 639 of 1978, is further amended to read:

"Section 5. (1) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree if the actor engages in sexual battery with the victim who is less than eleven years of age.

(2) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree if the actor engages in sexual battery with a victim who is fourteen years of age or less but who is at least eleven years of age.

(3) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree if the actor engages in sexual battery with a victim who is at least fourteen years of age but who is less than sixteen years of age and the actor is in a position of familial, custodial, or official authority to coerce the victim to submit or is older than the victim."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 29th day of June, 1984.