A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-7-10, relating to the issuance of uniform traffic tickets, SO AS TO PROVIDE UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED FOR CERTAIN MISDEMEANOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES.

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

 

SECTION 1.  Section 56-7-10 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    (D) When the law enforcement officer has firsthand knowledge of a traffic collision, which requires further investigation, such as, but not limited to, recovering and reviewing video footage and retrieving eyewitness accounts, and the conclusion of the investigation is completed within sixty days of the report of the collision, a uniform traffic ticket may be used in lieu of an arrest warrant for misdemeanor traffic offenses within the jurisdiction of magistrates court when the collision is determined to have no more than minor to no personal injury or personal damage.

 

SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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