OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY

Charleston, S.C., City Code ch. 21, art. VII

in effect

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 21-146 Abandonment of refrigerators; removal of door or lock required.

Sec. 21-146. - Abandonment of refrigerators; removal of door or lock required. No person shall leave or allow to remain in any place accessible to children any abandoned, unattended or discarded icebox, refrigerator, or other container, device or equipment which has an air-tight door or lid, snaplock or other locking device which may not be released from the inside, without first removing the door from such icebox, refrigerator, device, equipment or container. (Code 1975, § 37-40)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 21-147 Escape from confinement; fraudulent payment of bail.

Sec. 21-147. - Escape from confinement; fraudulent payment of bail. (a) No person, being lawfully confined in any prison or upon the public works of the city or while in the custody of any superintendent, guard or officer, shall escape, attempt to escape or have in his possession tools or weapons which may be used to facilitate an escape. (b) No person shall knowingly escape or attempt to escape confinement in the city jail by tendering a false bank draft, check or any other negotiable instrument not honored or paid upon presentation in payment of a bail order or fine. (Code 1975, § 37-41)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 21-148 Aiding escape of prisoners.

Sec. 21-148. - Aiding escape of prisoners. (a) No person shall aid or assist or attempt to aid or assist any person confined in the city jail or custody of a police officer from escaping or attempting to escape from such custody or confinement. (b) No person shall knowingly make available to, give to or place within reach of any person confined in the city jail or custody of a police officer any tool, implement or other thing calculated to aid in the escape of the confined person. (Code 1975, § 37-42)

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 21-149 Releasing before completion of sentence.

Sec. 21-149. - Releasing before completion of sentence. The chief of police or any officer having in custody any person duly sentenced and committed by the judge, shall not release such person at any time previous to the completion of the full term of his sentence, unless required or authorized by competent legal or medical authority to do so. (Code 1975, § 37-43)

Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH21OF_ARTVIIOFAGPUSAFetched: 11/7/2026