South Carolina holds onto some truly bizarre legal rules that might make you do a double take. While most laws make perfect sense, a handful of old statutes continue to pop up in courtrooms and police reports across the state. Some date back over a century, yet they still carry weight when the right situation arises.
Law enforcement officers occasionally dust off these forgotten regulations during disputes, complaints, or unusual incidents.
What makes these laws fascinating is how they reflect the values and concerns of past generations. You might wonder how anyone could break such strange rules in modern times, but real cases do happen…