Easy Mac
01-15-2009, 06:47 PM
How may other states want to make it a felony to swear? From a proposed bill in the South Carolina state house:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 15, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-15-370 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-370). (A) It is unlawful for a person in a public forum or place of public accommodation wilfully and knowingly to publish orally or in writing, exhibit, or otherwise make available material containing words, language, or actions of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or indecent nature.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."
SECTION 2. Article 3, Chapter 15, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-15-430 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-430). (A) It is unlawful for a person to disseminate profanity to a minor if he wilfully and knowingly publishes orally or in writing, exhibits, or otherwise makes available material containing words, language, or actions of profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or indecent nature.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."
SECTION 3. Section 16-15-305 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-305)(A)(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(3) publishes orally or in writing, exhibits, or otherwise makes available anything obscene to <strike>any</strike> a group or individual; or"
SECTION 4. The first undesignated paragraph of Section 16-15-375 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-375) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"The following definitions apply to Section 16-15-385 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-385), disseminating or exhibiting to minors harmful material or performances; Section 16-15-387 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-387), employing a person under the age of eighteen years to appear in a state of sexually explicit nudity in a public place; Section 16-15-395 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-395), first degree sexual exploitation of a minor; Section 16-15-405 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-405), second degree sexual exploitation of a minor; Section 16-15-410 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-410), third degree sexual exploitation of a minor; Section 16-15-415 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-415), promoting prostitution of a minor; <strike>and</strike> Section 16-15-425 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-425), participating in prostitution of a minor; and Section 16-15-430 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-430), disseminating profanity to a minor."
SECTION 5. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
of course, this is the same state that has the following on the book:
SECTION 16-15-50. (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/) Seduction under promise of marriage.
A male over the age of sixteen years who by means of deception and promise of marriage seduces an unmarried woman in this State is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined at the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than one year. There must not be a conviction under this section on the uncorroborated testimony of the woman upon whom the seduction is charged, and no conviction if at trial it is proved that the woman was at the time of the alleged offense lewd and unchaste. If the defendant in any action brought under this section contracts marriage with the woman, either before or after the conviction, further proceedings of this section are stayed.
I should probably have been jailed in the past.
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 15, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-15-370 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-370). (A) It is unlawful for a person in a public forum or place of public accommodation wilfully and knowingly to publish orally or in writing, exhibit, or otherwise make available material containing words, language, or actions of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or indecent nature.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."
SECTION 2. Article 3, Chapter 15, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 16-15-430 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-430). (A) It is unlawful for a person to disseminate profanity to a minor if he wilfully and knowingly publishes orally or in writing, exhibits, or otherwise makes available material containing words, language, or actions of profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or indecent nature.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."
SECTION 3. Section 16-15-305 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-305)(A)(3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(3) publishes orally or in writing, exhibits, or otherwise makes available anything obscene to <strike>any</strike> a group or individual; or"
SECTION 4. The first undesignated paragraph of Section 16-15-375 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-375) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"The following definitions apply to Section 16-15-385 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-385), disseminating or exhibiting to minors harmful material or performances; Section 16-15-387 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-387), employing a person under the age of eighteen years to appear in a state of sexually explicit nudity in a public place; Section 16-15-395 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-395), first degree sexual exploitation of a minor; Section 16-15-405 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-405), second degree sexual exploitation of a minor; Section 16-15-410 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-410), third degree sexual exploitation of a minor; Section 16-15-415 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-415), promoting prostitution of a minor; <strike>and</strike> Section 16-15-425 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-425), participating in prostitution of a minor; and Section 16-15-430 (http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.htm#16-15-430), disseminating profanity to a minor."
SECTION 5. The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
of course, this is the same state that has the following on the book:
SECTION 16-15-50. (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/) Seduction under promise of marriage.
A male over the age of sixteen years who by means of deception and promise of marriage seduces an unmarried woman in this State is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined at the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than one year. There must not be a conviction under this section on the uncorroborated testimony of the woman upon whom the seduction is charged, and no conviction if at trial it is proved that the woman was at the time of the alleged offense lewd and unchaste. If the defendant in any action brought under this section contracts marriage with the woman, either before or after the conviction, further proceedings of this section are stayed.
I should probably have been jailed in the past.