S.C. Code Ann. § 16-1-100
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SECTION 16-1-100. Crimes classified as misdemeanors.
Official statutory text
(A) The following offenses are Class A misdemeanors and the maximum terms established for a Class A misdemeanor, not more than three years, as set forth in Section 16-1-20(A), apply: (B) The following offenses are Class B misdemeanors and the maximum terms established for a Class B misdemeanor, not more than two years, as set forth in Section 16-1-20(A), apply: (C) The following offenses are Class C misdemeanors and the maximum terms established for a Class C misdemeanor, not more than one year, as set forth in Section 16-1-20(A), apply: Code Commissioner's Note The crime classification tables are added by the Code Commissioner pursuant to Section 2-13-66, and updated annually.
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