2016 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety
CHAPTER 6 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Section 23-6-145. Traffic stop by commissioned officer or uniformed officer; requirement of reasonable belief of violation of law.

SC Code § 23-6-145 (2016) What's This?

A commissioned officer or a uniformed officer of the department may, upon reasonable belief that any vehicle is being operated in violation of any provision of statutory law, require the driver thereof to stop and exhibit the registration card issued for the vehicle, the individual's driver's license, and submit to an inspection of such vehicle and license.

HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 459, Section 38; 2000 Act No. 252, Section 2.

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