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SECTION 17-13-30. Officers may arrest without warrant for offenses committed in view.

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SC Code › Title 17 › Chapter 13 › Section 17-13-30

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The sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of this State may arrest without warrant any and all persons who, within their view, violate any of the criminal laws of this State if such arrest be made at the time of such violation of law or immediately thereafter.

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