H5074

Assault and Battery, corrections officials

Introduced·1/29/26
Introduced Text

South Carolina H5074 amends the definition of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature to include injuring a corrections officer in the.

South Carolina H5074 amends the state code to redefine assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. This offense now includes injuring a corrections officer while they are performing their duties. Such an injury results in a felony charge, with a potential prison sentence of up to twenty years. This change ensures that attacks on corrections officers are treated with the same severity as other high and aggravated assaults.

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History

Feb 3

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam

Jan 29

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 29

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary