South Carolina § 16-17-480 - Section 16-17-470 not applicable to law officers.
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§ 16-17-480. Section 16-17-470 not applicable to law officers.
Nothing in Section 16-17-470 shall prevent duly constituted officers of the law from performing their official duties in ferreting out offenders or suspected offenders against violating the laws of this State or any municipality therein for the purpose of apprehending such suspected violator. But the provisions of this section shall not be construed as giving such officers any additional rights or powers upon private property but shall be construed as preserving only such powers as they had before.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 16-555; 1952 Code SECTION 16-555; 1942 Code SECTION 1192-1; 1937 (40) 478.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-17-480 ("Section 16-17-470 not applicable to law officers.") 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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