South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 56, Motor Vehicles

S.C. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 56-5-1340: Accident reports without prejudice and confidential; use; permissible disclosures

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes that accident reports are confidential records for state agencies to use for accident prevention, with limited permitted disclosures about insurance and identity, and generally bars their use as evidence in trials.

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