South Carolina Statutes
§ 59-63-1120 — Searches by school administrators or officials with or without probable cause.
South Carolina § 59-63-1120
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-1120 (2026).
Text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, school administrators and officials may conduct reasonable searches on school property of lockers, desks, vehicles, and personal belongings such as purses, bookbags, wallets, and satchels with or without probable cause.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 373, SECTION 2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 59-63-110
Citation of article.§ 59-63-1110
Consent to search person or his effects.§ 59-63-1130
Searches by principals or their designees.§ 59-63-1140
Strip searches prohibited.§ 59-63-1160
Posting of notice; costs of notice to be paid by State; effect of failure to post notice.§ 59-63-120
Definitions.§ 59-63-130
Prohibited conduct; reports by witnesses.§ 59-63-1300
Legislative intent.§ 59-63-1330
Discretion of school board.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 59-63-1120, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/63/59-63-1120.