South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-53-1940 — Decision to seek medical assistance a mitigating factor.
South Carolina § 44-53-1940
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-1940 (2026).
Text
The court may consider a person's decision to seek medical assistance pursuant to Section 44-53-1920(A) or 44-53-1930 as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution or sentencing for a drug or alcohol-related offense that is not an offense listed in Section 44-53-1920(B).
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2017 Act No. 95 (S.179), SECTION 1, eff June 10, 2017.
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Penalties.§ 44-53-120
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Definitions.§ 44-53-1220
Sale of caustic or corrosive substance in misbranded parcel, package, or container prohibited.§ 44-53-1230
Confiscation of misbranded caustic or corrosive substance parcels, packages, or containers.§ 44-53-1240
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Definitions.§ 44-53-1350
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 44-53-1940, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/53/44-53-1940.