{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-56-5-6250","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-6250","heading":"Determination of prior convictions; sentence.","body":"When an arrest is made under the provisions of this chapter, the arresting officer must make every effort to determine prior convictions under this chapter. In no instance is sentence to be imposed on a defendant until the court is satisfied prior convictions are properly considered as a part of the sentence.","path":["Title 56 - MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 5 Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways","ARTICLE 43 Enforcement; Traffic Violations Procedure"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t56c005.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:52:34Z","sha256":"a6dd31930291eaa29322bc8e5adda57eaa467042efc4301122c6615ee0e0d039","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-56-5-6240","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-56-5-6310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}