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§ 130.01 DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
   It shall be unlawful for anyone to:
   (A)   Use in a telephonic communication any words or language of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or an indecent nature, or to threaten in a telephonic communication any unlawful act with the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, or molest another person or to communicate or convey by telephone an obscene, vulgar, indecent, profane, suggestive, or immoral message to another person;
   (B)   To telephone another repeatedly, whether or not a conversation ensues, for the purpose of annoying or harassing another person or his or her family;
   (C)   Telephone another and make false statements concerning either the death or injury of a member of the family of that person who is telephoned with the intent to annoy, frighten, or terrify that person;
   (D)   To make a telephone call and intentionally fail to hang up or disengage the connection for the purpose of interfering with the telephone service of another or interfere with any business or 911 services;
   (E)   Knowingly permit a telephone under his or her control to be used for the purpose of violating divisions (A) through (D) above;
   (F)   Willfully or intentionally interfere with, disturb, or in any way molest any person in any way;
   (G)   Molest or disturb any person by making an obscene remark or the remarks and actions as would humiliate, insult, or scare any person; and/or
   (H)   Follow any person for the purpose of molesting, disturbing, harassing or annoying the person.
(Ord. 03-17-03, passed 3-12-2003) Penalty, see § 130.99
§ 130.02 DISCHARGING A FIREARM UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
   (A)   For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      USE OF A FIREARM. To discharge a firearm.
   (B)   It is unlawful for a person who is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to use a firearm in this county.
   (C)   This section does not apply to persons lawfully defending themselves or their property.
   (D)   This section establishes breath and blood testing procedures and admissibility requirements of the tests by adopting S.C. Code § 23-31-410, as amended, into this section for that purpose.
   (E)   This section establishes its presumptions of intoxication by adopting S.C. Code § 23-31-420, as amended, into this section for that purpose.
(Ord. 232, passed 9-9-2000) Penalty, see § 130.99
Statutory reference:
   As to discharging a firearm under the influence, see S.C. Code § 23-31-400, as amended
   Breath/blood testing, see S.C. Code § 23-31-410, as amended
   Presumptions, see S.C. Code § 23-31-420, as amended
§ 130.03 HINDERING AN OFFICER SERVING PROCESS.
   Any person who shall 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 the warrant or other process may have been issued; rescue or attempt to rescue the person from the custody of the officer or person or persons lawfully assisting him or her, as aforesaid; aid, abet, or assist any person so arrested, as aforesaid, directly or indirectly, to escape the custody of the officer or person or persons assisting him or her, as aforesaid; or harbor or conceal any person for whose arrest a warrant or other process shall have been issued, so as to prevent his or her discovery and arrest, after notice or knowledge of the fact of the issuing of the warrant or other process, shall, on conviction, for any such offense, be subject to a fine of not more that $500 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days or both.
(Ord. 231, passed 9-9-2000)
Cross-reference:
   Opposing or resisting an officer serving process, see § 130.10
Statutory reference:
   Generally, see S.C. Code § 16-5-50, as amended
§ 130.04 INDECENT EXPOSURE.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully, maliciously, and indecently expose his or her person in a public place, on the property of others, or to the view of any person on a street or highway.
(Ord. 230, passed 9-9-2000) Penalty, see § 130.99
Statutory reference:
   Generally, see S.C. Code § 16-15-130, as amended
§ 130.05 OPEN CONTAINERS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to have in their possession any open beer, wine, or liquor in any public place in Newberry County. However, this section must not be construed to prohibit the possession or transportation of beer, wine, or liquor in a sealed container.
(Ord. 229, passed 9-9-2000) Penalty, see § 130.99
Statutory reference:
   Open container in a motor vehicle, see S.C. Code § 16-4-110, as amended
§ 130.06 UNLAWFUL TO TAUNT, TORMENT, TEASE, BEAT, STRIKE, OR ADMINISTER DESENSITIZING DRUG TO POLICE DOG OR HORSE.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully and maliciously taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike, or administer or subject a desensitizing drug, chemical, or substance to a dog or horse used by any law enforcement agency in Newberry County when the dog or horse is used in the performance and functions by a law enforcement agency or when a dog is placed in a kennel off duty of a horse in a stable off duty, or to interfere or meddle with a dog or horse used by law enforcement department of agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the law enforcement agency.
(Ord. 228, passed 9-9-2000) Penalty, see § 130.99
Statutory reference:
   Generally, see S.C. Code § 47-3-610, as amended
§ 130.07 CARRYING OF CONCEALED WEAPONS PROHIBITED.
   It shall be unlawful for anyone to carry a deadly weapon usually used for the infliction of personal injury concealed about his or her person. Nothing herein contained may be construed to apply to persons carrying concealed weapons upon their own premises or pursuant to and in compliance with S.C. Code §§ 23-31-205 et seq., or peace officers in the actual discharge of their duties. The provisions of this section do not apply to rifles, shotguns, dirks, slingshots, metal knuckles, or razors unless they are used with the intent to commit a crime or in furtherance of a crime.
(Ord. 222, passed 10-13-1999) Penalty, see § 130.99
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