South Carolina § 56-7-15 Use of uniform traffic ticket for offense committed in officer's presence; domestic violence arrests and incident report.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 56-7-15 — Use of uniform traffic ticket for offense committed in officer's presence; domestic violence arrests and incident report.

South Carolina § 56-7-15

Title 56MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 7TRAFFIC TICKETS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 56-7-15 (2026).

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(A)The uniform traffic ticket, established pursuant to the provisions of Section 56-7-10, may be used by law enforcement officers to arrest a person for an offense that has been freshly committed or is committed in the presence of a law enforcement officer if the punishment is within the jurisdiction of magistrates court and municipal court. A law enforcement agency processing an arrest made pursuant to this section must furnish the information to the State Law Enforcement Division as required in Chapter 3, Title 23.

(B)An officer who effects an arrest, by use of a uniform traffic ticket, for a violation of Chapter 25, Title 16 or Section 16-13-110 shall complete and file an incident report immediately following the issuance of the uniform traffic ticket.

(C)The issuance of a uniform tr

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(A) The uniform traffic ticket, established pursuant to the provisions of Section 56-7-10, may be used by law enforcement officers to arrest a person for an offense that has been freshly committed or is committed in the presence of a law enforcement officer if the punishment is within the jurisdiction of magistrates court and municipal court. A law enforcement agency processing an arrest made pursuant to this section must furnish the information to the State Law Enforcement Division as required in Chapter 3, Title 23. (B) An officer who effects an arrest, by use of a uniform traffic ticket, for a violation of Chapter 25, Title 16 or Section 16-13-110 shall complete and file an incident report immediately following the issuance of the uniform traffic ticket. (C) The issuance of a uniform traffic ticket alleging the violation of Section 56-5-2770 is not subject to the provisions of this section.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 601, SECTION 1; 2003 Act No. 92, SECTION 5; 2005 Act No. 166, SECTION 15, eff January 1, 2006; 2013 Act No. 78, SECTION 2, eff June 13, 2013; 2014 Act No. 274 (H.5014), SECTION 5, eff June 9, 2014.