GroundRules
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-1970: Civil and criminal immunity for law enforcement officers.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 44 - HEALTH
- CHAPTER 53 Poisons, Drugs, and Other Controlled Substances
- ARTICLE 19 Drug or Alcohol-Related Overdose Medical Treatment
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.
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