All monies used by law enforcement officers or agents, in the line of duty, to purchase controlled substances during a criminal investigation must be returned to the state or local agency or unit of government furnishing the monies upon a determination by the court that the monies were used by law enforcement officers or agents, in the line of duty, to purchase controlled substances during a criminal investigation. The court may order a defendant to return the monies to the state or local agency or unit of government at the time of sentencing.
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-582
Return of monies used to purchase controlled substances
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Pope v. Gordon (2004)
Most recently applied in Pope v. Gordon (April 2004)
1984 Act No. 482, SECTION 6; 1986 Act No. 404, SECTION 5; 2010 Act No. 273, SECTION 42, eff June 2, 2010.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.