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.
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