S.C. Code Ann. § 24-21-990

Civil rights restored upon pardon

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Baucom (2000)

Most recently applied in Brunson v. Stewart (April 2001)

1981 Act No. 100, SECTION 14; 1991 Act No. 134, SECTION 24; 1995 Act No. 104, SECTION 6.

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A pardon shall fully restore all civil rights lost as a result of a conviction, which shall include the right to:

(1) register to vote;

(2) vote;

(3) serve on a jury;

(4) hold public office, except as provided in Section 16-13-210;

(5) testify without having the fact of his conviction introduced for impeachment purposes to the extent provided by Rule 609(c) of the South Carolina Rules of Evidence;

(6) not have his testimony excluded in a legal proceeding if convicted of perjury; and

(7) be licensed for any occupation requiring a license.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.