If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the prosecutor and law enforcement officers under Section 63-15-378 or 63-15-380.
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-15-382, under Title 63, Chapter 15.
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-15-382
If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the prosecutor and law enforcement officers under Section 63-15-378 or 63-15-380.