South Carolina Statutes
§ 17-28-360 — Failure to preserve; cause of action against responsible entity; right to release.
South Carolina·Title 17 CRIMINAL PROCEDURES·Ch. 28 POST-CONVICTION DNA TESTING AND PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE
Unless there is an act of gross negligence or intentional misconduct this article may not be construed to give rise to a claim for damages against the State of South Carolina, a political subdivision of the State, an employee of the State, or a political subdivision of the State. Failure of a custodian of evidence to preserve physical evidence or biological material pursuant to this article does not entitle a person to any relief from conviction or adjudication but does not prohibit a person from presenting this information at a subsequent hearing or trial.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 413, SECTION 2, eff January 1, 2009.
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