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Expungement of Criminal Records

 

S.C. Code of Laws

 

 

SECTION 17-1-40. After discharge, dismissal or finding of innocence, criminal records must be destroyed.

 

Any person who after being charged with a criminal offense and such charge is discharged or proceedings against such person dismissed or is found to be innocent of such charge the arrest and booking record, files, mug shots, and fingerprints of such person shall be destroyed and no evidence of such record pertaining to such charge shall be retained by any municipal, county or State law enforcement agency.