South Carolina § 56-5-1320 - Coroners shall report traffic deaths.
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§ 56-5-1320. Coroners shall report traffic deaths.
Every coroner or other official performing like functions shall on or before the tenth day of each month report in writing to the Department of Public Safety the death of any person within his jurisdiction during the preceding calendar month as the result of a traffic accident, giving the time and place of the accident and the circumstances relating thereto.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-331; 1952 Code SECTION 46-331; 1949 (46) 466.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-5-1320 ("Coroners shall report traffic deaths.") 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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