South Carolina § 19-1-100 - No statement shall be used for impeachment in civil proceeding unless copy furnished when signed.
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§ 19-1-100. No statement shall be used for impeachment in civil proceeding unless copy furnished when signed.
No statement taken from and signed by a witness or litigant after July 1, 1966 shall be used in any civil judicial proceeding for the purpose of contradicting, impeaching or attacking the credibility of such a witness or litigant, unless such party shall have been furnished a copy of said statement at the time of its signing.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 26-7.3; 1966 (54) 2621.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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