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Code · South Carolina · Title 17 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURES · CHAPTER 22 · Intervention Programs

§ 17-1-40. (F) A prosecution or law enforcement agency may file an objection to a summary court expungement.

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§ 17-1-40.
(F)A prosecution or law enforcement agency may file an objection to a summary court expungement. If an objection is filed, the expungement must be heard by the judge of a general sessions court. The prosecution's or law enforcement agency's reason for objecting must be that the accused person has other charges pending or the charges are not eligible for expungement. The prosecution or law enforcement agency shall notify the accused person of the objection. The notice must be given in writing at the most current address on file with the summary court, or through the accused person's attorney, no later than thirty days after the accused person is found not guilty or the accused person's charges are dismissed or nolle prossed.
(G)The Office of Court Administration shall provide uniform application forms to be used for expungements pursuant to this section.
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