South Carolina § 56-5-3870 - Motor vehicle speed detection jamming devices.
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§ 56-5-3870. Motor vehicle speed detection jamming devices.
(A) It is unlawful for a motor vehicle to be equipped with or for an operator of a motor vehicle to employ any device that is designed for jamming, scrambling, neutralizing, disabling, or interfering with radar, laser, or any other electronic device used by a law enforcement agency to measure the speed of a motor vehicle.
(B) A person who violates a provision contained in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars.
HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 279, SECTION 1, eff May 23, 2006.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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