South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 17, Criminal Procedure

S.C. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 17-1-60: Publication of arrest and booking records, unlawful under certain circumstances, procedures for removal of such information; penalties; civil cause of action

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What this law says, in plain English

South Carolina law prohibits charging fees to remove arrest records from websites and requires removal within 30 days of a written request with proper documentation that charges were dismissed or the person was acquitted.

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