· SC legislature · 2025-2026

Citizens' Arrest

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 17-13-20, RELATING TO CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN CITIZENS MAY ARREST, SO AS TO LIMIT THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A CITIZEN MAY ARREST, INCLUDING TAKING THE LIFE OF THE PERSON, TO ARREST A PERSON WHO HAS ENTERED A DWELLING HOUSE WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PER…

Sponsor

Kambrell Garvin (D-SC)

Introduced

2024-12-05

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Latest action

Referred to Committee on Judiciary