§ 16-34. Trespass.

Any person who, without legal cause or good excuse, enters into the dwelling house, place of business, or on the premises of another person after having been warned not to do so or any person who, having entered into the dwelling house, place of business, or on the premises of another person without having been warned fails and refuses, without good cause or good excuse, to leave immediately upon being ordered or requested to do so by the person in possession or his agent or representative shall, on conviction, be fined not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days.

No person shall enter the premises owned or occupied by a state, county or municipal agency during those hours of the day or night when the premises are regularly closed to the public, and no person shall refuse or fail without justifiable cause, to leave those premises upon being requested to do so by a law enforcement officer or guard, watchman or custodian responsible for the security or care of the premises.

(Code 1970, § 19-59; Ord. of 5-6-80; Ord. No. 89-22, § 1, 5-16-89; Ord. No. 14-34, 10-20-14)

State law reference

Trespass, S.C. Code 1976, § 16-11-600 et seq.