South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 56, Motor Vehicles
S.C. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 56-5-6540: Penalty; nature of offense; issuance of citations at checkpoints; admissibility as evidence of negligence in civil action; searches; probable cause that violation has occurred; trial; appeals
What this law says, in plain English
A violation of this article is not a criminal offense and carries a fine of no more than $25 per violation or $50 per incident. The violation is not recorded in motor vehicle or criminal records and cannot be used as evidence of negligence in civil cases.
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