South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 16, Crimes; Title 44 Controlled Substances
S.C. Code (Crimes) § 16-3-1555: Expert witness fees; distribution, maintenance and use of victim's impact statements
What this law says, in plain English
Courts must order reasonable expert witness fees and victim expenses. Prosecutors must distribute victim impact statements to correctional agencies within 15 days for sentences exceeding 90 days and maintain confidentiality of victim information.
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