Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3452 Primary Sponsor:Rudnick Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Impersonation of law enforcement officer Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:3452 Introduced Date:Feb 07, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Feb 07, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rudnick Wilder Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3452 House Feb 07, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-721 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON DURING THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY WHO IMPERSONATES A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR WHO USES EQUIPMENT THAT GIVES THE IMPRESSION THAT HE IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS GUILTY OF AN ADDITIONAL FELONY AND, UPON CONVICTION, MUST BE PUNISHED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT, AND TO ADD THIS FELONY TO THE LIST OF FELONIES CONTAINED IN SECTION 16-1-10 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-17-721. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16-13-290 or 16-17-720, a person during the commission of a felony who impersonates a law enforcement officer or who uses equipment or paraphernalia that gives the impression that he is a law enforcement officer is guilty of an additional felony and, upon conviction, must be punished in the discretion of the court."
SECTION 2. The felony established in Section 16-17-721 of the 1976 Code is added to the crimes which are classified as felonies pursuant to Section 16-1-10 of the 1976 Code.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.