S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-1970
Civil and criminal immunity for law enforcement officers
Effective Jun 10, 20172017 Act No. 95 (S.179), SECTION 1, eff June 10, 2017.
A law enforcement officer who arrests a person for an offense listed in Section 44-53-1920(B) is not subject to criminal prosecution, or civil liability, for false arrest or false imprisonment if the officer made the arrest based on probable cause.
HISTORY: 2017 Act No. 95 (S.179), SECTION 1, eff June 10, 2017.