South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-53-582 — Return of monies used to purchase controlled substances.
South Carolina § 44-53-582
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-582 (2026).
Text
All monies used by law enforcement officers or agents, in the line of duty, to purchase controlled substances during a criminal investigation must be returned to the state or local agency or unit of government furnishing the monies upon a determination by the court that the monies were used by law enforcement officers or agents, in the line of duty, to purchase controlled substances during a criminal investigation. The court may order a defendant to return the monies to the state or local agency or unit of government at the time of sentencing.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 482, SECTION 6; 1986 Act No. 404, SECTION 5; 2010 Act No. 273, SECTION 42, eff June 2, 2010.
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 § 44-53-582, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/53/44-53-582.