Amends South Carolina law to specify when citizens may make an arrest.

This bill amends South Carolina law to clarify the circumstances under which a citizen may arrest another person. It specifies that a citizen may arrest someone if they have committed a felony, entered a dwelling house without permission, broken into an outhouse with intent to steal, possess stolen property, or flee when hailed under suspicion of committing a felony. The bill takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Amends South Carolina law to specify when citizens may make an arrest.

This bill amends South Carolina law to clarify the circumstances under which a citizen may arrest another person. It specifies that a citizen may arrest someone if they have committed a felony, entered a dwelling house without permission, broken into an outhouse with intent to steal, possess stolen property, or flee when hailed under suspicion of committing a felony. The bill takes effect upon approval by the Governor.