Notwithstanding another provision of law, a person charged with any misdemeanor offense requiring a warrant signed by nonlaw enforcement personnel to ensure the arrest of a person must be given a courtesy summons.
S.C. Code Ann. § 22-3-330
Courtesy summons
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Richland County Magistrate's Court (2010)
Most recently applied in In Re Richland County Magistrate's Court (September 2010)
2008 Act No. 267, SECTION 1, eff June 4, 2008.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.