What are the state penalties for littering in South Carolina?
The South Carolina General Assembly recently enacted Act 214 of 2018, amending Section 16-11-700 of the state litter laws. This action by the Legislature was done in an effort to give magistrates and municipal courts greater flexibility in the prosecution of litter cases. The new law makes it easier to achieve court-ordered community service/litter pick up by removing the requirement for supervision. Act 214 also “makes the penalties fit the crime” by classifying violations into distinct categories as shown below and providing for a definition of litter.
