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South Carolina Statutes, Title 23

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Title 23, Law Enforcement and Public Safety

31 chapters · 502 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 23502 Ch 3, Title 23, Chapter 387 Ch 9, Title 23, Chapter 950 Ch 31, Title 23, Chapter 3133 Ch 6, Title 23, Chapter 630 Ch 13, Title 23, Chapter 1327 Ch 1, Title 23, Chapter 121 Ch 23, Title 23, Chapter 2321 Ch 4, Title 23, Chapter 420 Ch 43, Title 23, Chapter 4319 Ch 36, Title 23, Chapter 3617 Ch 15, Title 23, Chapter 1515 Ch 47, Title 23, Chapter 4714 Ch 17, Title 23, Chapter 1713 Ch 27, Title 23, Chapter 2713

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 23✕Ch 28✕

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-10 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter: (A) "Reserves" means persons given part-time police powers without being assigned regularly to full-time law enforcement duties. (B) "Chief" means the chief law enforcement officer of a state agency, municipality, county, county sheriff, or other…
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-100 Uniforms and equipment
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The uniforms and equipment issued by the political entity shall remain the property of the entity but, in the discretion of the chief, may be entrusted to the care and control of the reserves. Reserves shall wear uniforms which shall identify them as law enforcement officers. How…
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-110 Workers' compensation
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(A) Workers' compensation benefits may be provided for reserves by the governing body in the same manner as benefits are provided for full-time officers. (B) For purposes of compensation or benefits arising from duty-related injury or death, reserves must be considered employees …
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-120 Exemptions
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This chapter does not apply to deputy enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-20 Appointment of reserve police officers authorized; powers and duties

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(A) The chief, with the approval of the governing body or its chief operating officer, may appoint the number of reserve police officers as may be needed but not exceeding the number of regular full-time officers of his department. The number of full-time officers may not be decr…

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-30 Training course; subjects of study

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(A) A reserve officer may not assume a police function until he has successfully completed a course of training of at least sixty hours and passed a comprehensive test prepared by the Law Enforcement Training Council and administered by the local law enforcement agency. The sixty…

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-40 Manner in which training provided; in-service training

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(A) The training described in Section 23-28-30 may be provided locally or regionally, but must be subject to approval of the Law Enforcement Training Council. If disapproved, the training council shall designate a representative to confer with the chief to make acceptable program…

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-50 Physical examination; applicability of other minimum selection standards

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Before final acceptance as a reserve each candidate shall, at his own expense or through the offices of the doctor of his entity, submit to the chief a summary of the results of a current physical examination for the satisfaction of the chief concerning physical competence and ca…

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-60 Additional requirements; identification cards

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(A) Additional requirements beyond those set out in this chapter may be imposed by the chief. (B) Identification cards registering a reserve's status may be issued by the Law Enforcement Training Council upon request by the chief and assuring the council that all minimum requirem…

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-70 Duties of officers; appointment of coordinator-supervisor

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(A) Reserves shall serve and function as law enforcement officers only on specific orders and directions of the chief. To maintain status, reserves shall maintain a minimum logged service time of twenty hours each month or sixty hours each quarter. (B) Each reserve must be in pro…

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-80 Additional training for reserve officers desiring to become full-time officers

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A reserve who has been in active status for at least two years who desires to become a full-time law enforcement officer, upon application and completion of other existing requirements, may be accepted at the Law Enforcement Training Council for such additional hours of training …

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-28-90 Former full-time officer becoming member of reserve

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A currently certified full-time law enforcement officer who leaves his position under honorable conditions, within twelve months, and at the request of his chief and with the concurrence of the Law Enforcement Training Council, may be issued a registration card identifying him as…