South Carolina Statutes
§ 56-5-420 — Police officer defined.
South Carolina § 56-5-420
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-420 (2026).
Text
Every officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of vehicular and traffic laws is a "police officer."
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-246; 1952 Code SECTION 46-246; 1949 (46) 466. Subarticle III Highways, Districts, Signals and the Like
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 56-5-420, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/5/56-5-420.