South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Chapter 1 - General Provisions

Section 23-1-15. Public parking lots within police jurisdiction. - Any real property which is used as a parking lot...

Section 23-1-20. Employment of peace officers on contingent basis; penalties. - It is unlawful for a peace officer to be employed...

Section 23-1-30. Subsistence allowance for police officials and law-enforcement officers. - Of the amounts appropriated by acts of the General Assembly...

Section 23-1-40. Subsistence allowance for municipal and county law-enforcement officers. - Of the amounts appropriated as salaries for municipal law-enforcement officers...

Section 23-1-50. Subsistence allowance for law-enforcement officers performing duties away from home area. - Any law-enforcement officer ordered to perform duties which carry him...

Section 23-1-60. Appointment, compensation, removal, and terms of special deputies, constables, security guards and detectives; workers' compensation. - (A) The Governor may, at his discretion, appoint additional deputies,...

Section 23-1-65. Initial and renewal application fees for constables appointed under Section 23-1-60. - (A) When making application for appointment, a nonrefundable fee of...

Section 23-1-80. Quarterly reports of peace officers without pay. - Every constable or peace officer appointed and commissioned by the...

Section 23-1-90. Reports of arrests in counties containing cities or towns of over 5,000. - Each rural policeman, deputy sheriff, constable or other peace officer...

Section 23-1-100. Purchase of bloodhounds or other dogs by county. - The governing bodies of the several counties in this State,...

Section 23-1-140. Rural policemen shall not collect fees in certain cases. - It shall be unlawful for any rural policeman in this...

Section 23-1-145. Employees of county and municipal correction facilities to have status of peace officers. - Employees of any county or municipal jail, prison, work camp...

Section 23-1-150. Residency requirements for county law enforcement officers. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law in effect prior to...

Section 23-1-170. Use of out-of-state license plates for certain purposes. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a law enforcement agency...

Section 23-1-180. Auction of beer or other malt beverage products seized for violation of law; destruction or disposal of seized products. - No law enforcement agency of this State or any political...

Section 23-1-210. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Temporary transfer or assignment of law...

Section 23-1-212. Enforcement of state criminal laws by federal law enforcement officers. - (A) For purposes of this section, "federal law enforcement officer"...

Section 23-1-215. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Agreements between multiple law enforcement jurisdictions...

Section 23-1-225. Retired law enforcement officers to retain status and weapons. - Upon retirement, state law enforcement officers may retain their commissions...

Section 23-1-230. First Responders Advisory Committee; membership; term; authority and responsibilities. - (A) There is hereby created the First Responders Advisory Committee...

Section 23-1-240. Body-worn cameras; definition; guidelines; policies and procedures; fund; data release. - (A) For purposes of this section, "body-worn camera" means an...

Section 23-1-245. Quotas prohibited; definitions. - (A) A law enforcement agency, department, or division may not...

Section 23-1-250. Use of chokeholds limited. - (A) The use of a chokehold or carotid hold is...