Enhanced penalty for crimes against law enforcement officers in South Carolina.

This bill amends South Carolina law to increase the penalty for crimes against law enforcement officers. If a person is convicted of a crime against a law enforcement officer while the officer is performing their duties, the offender faces an additional prison term of up to five years. The court can choose to make this sentence run consecutively or concurrently with the original crime's punishment. The additional penalty cannot be suspended or replaced with probation.

Enhanced penalty for crimes against law enforcement officers in South Carolina.

This bill amends South Carolina law to increase the penalty for crimes against law enforcement officers. If a person is convicted of a crime against a law enforcement officer while the officer is performing their duties, the offender faces an additional prison term of up to five years. The court can choose to make this sentence run consecutively or concurrently with the original crime's punishment. The additional penalty cannot be suspended or replaced with probation.