A conviction, plea of guilty, plea of nolo contendere, or forfeiture of bond for a violation on or after March 28, 1956, of any state or federal law relating to alcoholic liquors constitutes a prior offense for the purpose of a prosecution, or for the purpose of imposition of sentence for a subsequent violation of this article, except Section 61-6-4720.
S.C. Code Ann. § 61-6-4220
Effect of conviction, plea, or bond forfeiture as prior offense
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Scott v. State (1999)
Most recently applied in Scott v. State (February 1999)
1996 Act No. 415, 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.