South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-53-1970 — Civil and criminal immunity for law enforcement officers.
South Carolina § 44-53-1970
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-1970 (2026).
Text
A law enforcement officer who arrests a person for an offense listed in Section 44-53-1920(B) is not subject to criminal prosecution, or civil liability, for false arrest or false imprisonment if the officer made the arrest based on probable cause.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2017 Act No. 95 (S.179), SECTION 1, eff June 10, 2017. ARTICLE 20 South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act
Nearby Sections
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§ 44-53-10
General powers of Department of Health and Environmental Control regarding controlled substances.§ 44-53-110
Definitions.§ 44-53-1130
Penalties.§ 44-53-120
Duties of State Law Enforcement Division.§ 44-53-1210
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
Enforcement; approval of brands and labels.§ 44-53-1250
Penalties.§ 44-53-130
Coordination of law enforcement.§ 44-53-1310
Short title.§ 44-53-1320
Definitions.§ 44-53-1350
Exemptions.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 44-53-1970, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/53/44-53-1970.