H3282: Arrest records

Legislative Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 17-1-43 So As To Provide For The Destruction Of Arrest Records Of Persons Arrested As A Result Of Mistaken Identity Not Later Than One Hundred Eighty Days After An Investigation By A Law Enforcement Or Prosecution Agency Reveals That The Person Was Arrested As A Result Of Mistaken Identity And To Provide That The Law Enforcement Or Prosecution Agency May Not Charge Or Collect A Fee For The Destruction Of Arrest Records Under These Circumstances; And By Adding Section 17-1-70 So As To Allow Persons Charged With Specific Offenses To Petition To Have Their Charges Dismissed If They Have Not Been Adjudicated Or Otherwise Dismissed After A Period Of Time And Other Delineated Conditions Are Met, And To Provide Procedures For The Destruction Of The Records.