Employment of peace officers on contingent basis; penalties.

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-1-20
in effect
Sign in to generate a plain English summaryAsk Belisarius Agent
It is unlawful for a peace officer to be employed within the State on a contingent basis upon which he receives any share of fines collected by him or through his efforts as compensation. A peace officer accepting employment on a contingent basis or receiving or accepting any part of the fines collected by him or through his efforts as compensation is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t23c001.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

Starting a business in South Carolina? South Carolina LLC guide: costs and requirements