South Carolina § 24-21-290 - Privileged information received by probation agents.
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§ 24-21-290. Privileged information received by probation agents.
All information and data obtained in the discharge of his official duty by a probation agent is privileged information, is not receivable as evidence in a court, and may not be disclosed directly or indirectly to anyone other than the judge or others entitled under this chapter to receive reports unless ordered by the court or the director.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 55-579; 1952 Code SECTION 55-579; 1942 Code SECTION 1038-14; 1942 (42) 1456; 1988 Act No. 480, SECTION 10; 1991 Act No. 134, 12; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 471.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-21-290 ("Privileged information received by probation agents.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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