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Crimes and Offenses > GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES
Short Summary
The provided legal document content covers various aspects of gambling and lotteries. It states that anyone involved in sales or lotteries shall forfeit $100 for each offense. All sums of money staked, betted, or pending on any game are declared forfeited. Confiscated gambling or gaming machines or devices must be destroyed. Members of a club or social organization can engage in certain games under specific conditions. Offering lottery tickets for sale is unlawful and can result in fines not exceeding $10,000. Non-payment of fines can lead to imprisonment. Setting up lotteries is prohibited and can result in fines and imprisonment. Keeping gaming tables on the Sabbath day can lead to a fine of $50. Using punchboards or other gaming boards is unlawful and can result in fines and imprisonment. Making bets or wagers on elections is a misdemeanor punishable by fines and imprisonment. Setting up, keeping, or using unlawful gaming tables can result in the forfeiture of a sum not exceeding $500. The document does not mention any specific penalties for non-compliance or violation of these provisions.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person involved in gambling or lotteries
What does it govern?
Gambling and lotteries
What are exemptions?
Members of a club or social organization can gather and engage in games of tiles, cards, or dice in certain circumstances, as long as certain conditions are met.
What are the Penalties?
Forfeiture of $100 for every offense related to sales or lotteries. Forfeiture of all sums of money staked, betted, or pending on the event of any game. Destruction of confiscated gambling or gaming machines or devices. Fines not exceeding $10,000 for offering lottery tickets for sale. Commitment to jail for non-payment of fines. Fines not exceeding $1,000 and imprisonment for one year for setting up lotteries. Fine of $50 for keeping gaming tables on the Sabbath day. Fines and imprisonment for using punchboards or other gaming boards. Fines not less than $10 nor more than $25, or imprisonment not less than 5 days nor more than 30 days, or both, for using boards with numbers concealed for gaming or chance. Fines not exceeding $500 and imprisonment for one month for making bets or wagers on elections. Forfeiture of a sum not exceeding $500 and not less than $200 for setting up, keeping, or using unlawful gaming tables.
Jurisdiction
South Carolina