None of the reports required by Sections 56-5-1260 to 56-5-1280 may be evidence of the negligence or due care of either party at the trial of any action at law to recover damages. However, law enforcement officers may refer to these reports when testifying in order to refresh their recollection of events.
S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-1290
Evidentiary use of reports
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 56-5-10 to 56-5-990 (418 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Reed v. Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc. (1982)
Most recently applied in Branham v. Leaphart (March 1993)
1962 Code SECTION 46-328.1; 1952 (47) 1853; 1998 Act No. 350, SECTION 1.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.