South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 19-1-30. Pleading shall not be evidence against accused.

No pleading can be used in a criminal prosecution against the defendant as a proof of a fact admitted or alleged in such pleading.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-3; 1952 Code Section 26-3; 1942 Code Section 475; 1932 Code Section 475; Civ. P. '22 Section 418; Civ. P. '12 Section 207; Civ. P. '02 Section 178; 1870 (14) 180; 1929 (36) 102.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 19 - Evidence

Chapter 1 - General Provisions

Section 19-1-10. Rules of construction.

Section 19-1-20. "Clerk" defined.

Section 19-1-30. Pleading shall not be evidence against accused.

Section 19-1-60. Request for admission of authenticity of documents and other papers.

Section 19-1-70. Proof of negligence by plaintiff in certain motor vehicle cases.

Section 19-1-80. Conditions on examination of witness in criminal proceeding concerning written statement made to public employee.

Section 19-1-90. Admissibility in criminal proceeding of written statement made to public employee.

Section 19-1-100. No statement shall be used for impeachment in civil proceeding unless copy furnished when signed.

Section 19-1-110. Introduction of certain instruments or copies issued by common carriers.

Section 19-1-120. Proving signature of absent witness to bond or note; effect of sworn denial of signature.

Section 19-1-130. Situations in which notary's protest is sufficient evidence.

Section 19-1-140. Use of testimony in subsequent trials when witness is in armed forces.

Section 19-1-150. Life expectancy tables.

Section 19-1-160. Nonsealed instruments may be considered as sealed.

Section 19-1-180. Out-of-court statements by certain children.

Section 19-1-190. South Carolina Unanticipated Medical Outcome Reconciliation Act; legislative purpose; definitions; inadmissibility of certain statements; waiver of inadmissibility; impact of South Carolina Rules of Evidence.