South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 2957

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2957
Ratification Number:       748
Act Number                 640
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Relating to the crime of receiving stolen
                           goods
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(A640, R748, H2957)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-13-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CRIME OF RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS, SO AS TO RAISE FROM ONE HUNDRED TO TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS THE VALUE OF THE GOODS RECEIVED WHICH VESTS JURISDICTION IN THE CASE TO MAGISTRATES' COURTS, TO RESTATE THE OFFENSE IN MODERN LANGUAGE, TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED PENALTIES WHEN THE VALUE OF THE STOLEN GOODS RECEIVED EXCEEDS ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, TO MAKE IT A FELONY FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION OF RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS OR ANY CONVICTION WHEN THE VALUE OF THE STOLEN GOODS RECEIVED EXCEEDS ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PART OF THE MINIMUM SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT MAY BE SUSPENDED FOR A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECEIPT OF MULTIPLE STOLEN ITEMS IN A SINGLE TRANSACTION OR EVENT CONSTITUTES A SINGLE OFFENSE.

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

Receiving stolen property

SECTION 1. Section 16-13-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 16-13-180. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to buy or receive stolen goods, chattels, or other property. A person is guilty of this offense whether or not anyone is convicted of the theft of the property. Any person violating the provisions of this section may be punished as follows:

(1) if the value of the property is two hundred dollars or less, by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days. The offense shall be triable in magistrate's court;

(2) if the value of the property exceeds two hundred dollars but is less than one thousand dollars, by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years. This offense shall be a misdemeanor;

(3) for a second offense of Section 16-13-180(1) or (2), or if the value of the property exceeds one thousand dollars, by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars and imprisonment for not less than three years nor more than ten years. This or any subsequent offense shall be a felony;

(4) for a third or subsequent offense, by imprisonment for not less than ten years; provided, however, no part of the minimum sentence may be suspended;

(5) for the purposes of this section, the receipt of multiple items in a single transaction or event shall constitute a single offense."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.