South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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Bill 524


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 16-15-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INDECENT EXPOSURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CORRECTIONS OR DETENTION FACILITY IS CONSIDERED A PUBLIC PLACE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE VIOLATION OCCURS WITHIN A CORRECTIONS OR DETENTION FACILITY, THE SENTENCE IS TO RUN CONSECUTIVELY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 16-15-130 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)(1)    It is unlawful for a person to wilfully, maliciously, and indecently expose his person in a public place, on property of others, or to the view of any person on a street or highway.

(2)    This subsection does not apply to a woman who breastfeeds her own child in a public place, on property of others, to the view of any person on a street or highway, or any other place where a woman and her child are authorized to be.

(3)    For purposes of this subsection, a corrections or detention facility is considered a public place.

(B)    A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A)(1) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. If the violation occurs within a corrections or detention facility, the sentence is to run consecutively."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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