When an arrest is made under the provisions of this chapter, the arresting officer must make every effort to determine prior convictions under this chapter. In no instance is sentence to be imposed on a defendant until the court is satisfied prior convictions are properly considered as a part of the sentence.
S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-6250
Determination of prior convictions; sentence
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 56–56 (418 sections).
1988 Act No. 532, SECTION 27.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.