South Carolina § 56-5-2520 - Officers authorized to remove vehicles.
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§ 56-5-2520. Officers authorized to remove vehicles.
(a) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle in violation of any of the provisions of Section 56-5-2510 he may move the vehicle or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move it to a position off the roadway.
(b) Any police officer may remove or cause to be removed to a place of safety any unattended vehicle illegally left standing upon any highway, bridge, causeway or in any tunnel in such position or under such circumstances as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic.
(c) Any police officer may remove or cause to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety any vehicle found upon a highway when:
(1) A report has been made that the vehicle has been stolen or taken without the consent of its owner.
(2) The person in charge of the vehicle is unable to provide for its custody or removal.
(3) The person driving or in control of the vehicle is arrested for an alleged offense for which the officer is required by law to take such person before a magistrate or other judicial official without unnecessary delay.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-482; 1952 Code SECTION 46-482; 1949 (46) 466; 1979 Act No. 105 SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-5-2520 ("Officers authorized to remove vehicles.") 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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