Civil and criminal immunity for law enforcement officers.

S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-1970
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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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c053.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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