South Carolina § 61-6-4540 - Search warrants.
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§ 61-6-4540. Search warrants.
Upon affidavit, which may be on information and belief, to the effect that contraband liquors are being unlawfully concealed, kept, or stored in any place, a search warrant may be issued by a magistrate of the county empowering an officer or person who may be deputized to enter the place and to search the premises for the purpose of seizing the contraband liquors concealed, kept, or stored. The liquors, when seized, must be disposed of as provided for the disposition of unlawful liquors.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 415, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 61-6-4540 ("Search warrants.") 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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