H3019 - Destruction of arrest records
John R. King, Matthew W. Leber, Patricia Moore Henegan
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Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-1-43 So As To Provide For The Destruction Of Arrest Records Of Persons Arrested As A Result Of Mistaken Identity Not Later Than One Hundred Eighty Days After An Investigation By A Law Enforcement Or Prosecution Agency Reveals That The Person Was Arrested As A Result Of Mistaken Identity, And To Provide That The Law Enforcement Or Prosecution Agency May Not Charge Or Collect A Fee For The Destruction Of Arrest Records Under These Circumstances; And By Adding Section 17-1-70 So As To Allow Persons Charged With Specific Offenses To Petition To Have Their Charges Dismissed If They Have Not Been Adjudicated Or Otherwise Dismissed After A Period Of Time And Other Delineated Conditions Are Met, And To Provide Procedures For The Destruction Of The Records.
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