South Carolina § 56-5-6470 - Enforcement after June 30, 1984.
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§ 56-5-6470. Enforcement after June 30, 1984.
After June 30, 1984, any person violating the provisions of Article 47 of Chapter 5 of Title 56 may be, when apprehended, issued a summons, to appear in court for the violation, but no person shall at any time be placed under arrest or taken into custody for such a violation, other than upon a warrant issued for failure to appear in court in accordance with the summons or upon failure to pay a fine duly imposed by a court upon conviction.
HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 2 SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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