Legal Question in Criminal Law in South Carolina

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Here is the law on Hindering a Police Officer:

� 16-5-50. Penalty for hindering officers or rescuing prisoners.

Any person who shall (a) hinder, prevent or obstruct any officer or

other person charged with the execution of any warrant or other process

issued under the provisions of this chapter in arresting any person for

whose apprehension such warrant or other process may have been issued,

(b) rescue or attempt to rescue such person from the custody of the

officer or person or persons lawfully assisting him, as aforesaid, (c)

aid, abet or assist any person so arrested, as aforesaid, directly or

indirectly, to escape from the custody of the officer or person or

persons assisting him, as aforesaid, or (d) harbor or conceal any

person for whose arrest a warrant or other process shall have been

issued, so as to prevent his discovery and arrest, after notice or

knowledge of the fact of the issuing of such warrant or other process,

shall, on conviction for any such offense, be subject to a fine of not

less than fifty nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for

not less than three months nor more than one year, or both, at the

discretion of the court having jurisdiction.