South Carolina Statutes
§ 24-5-380 — Uniforms and equipment; handguns.
South Carolina § 24-5-380
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 24CORRECTIONS, JAILS, PROBATIONS, PAROLES AND PARDONS
Ch. 5JAILS AND JAILERS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 24-5-380 (2026).
Text
The uniforms and equipment issued by the political entity shall remain the property of the entity but, in the discretion of the director, may be entrusted to the care and control of the reserve. A reserve shall wear a uniform which will identify him as a detention officer. Handguns, if issued, must be of a caliber approved by the responsible authority.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 62, SECTION 1; 2010 Act No. 237, SECTION 55, eff June 11, 2010. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment deleted "jailer or" before "detention officer" in the second sentence.
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South Carolina § 24-5-380, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/5/24-5-380.