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south_carolina [2021/04/05 11:58] – [Info for State Advocates] rkdbussouth_carolina [2025/03/20 13:06] (current) – [Other Useful State Information] josiahk
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 [[http://scor.sled.sc.gov/FAQs.aspx|http://scor.sled.sc.gov/FAQs.aspx]] [[http://scor.sled.sc.gov/FAQs.aspx|http://scor.sled.sc.gov/FAQs.aspx]]
  
-===   Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels to registrants?   ===+=== Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels to registrants? ===
  
 No. No.
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 No. No.
 +
 +=== Is there a registration fee? ===
 +
 +Yes\\
 +$150 Annually. Can be exempted if below poverty level.\\
 +Section 62.10 of the State Appropriations Act\\
 +[[https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/appropriations2021/tap1b.htm|https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/appropriations2021/tap1b.htm]]
  
 === Are there special restrictions for registrants even after supervision? === === Are there special restrictions for registrants even after supervision? ===
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 === Is there a process for removal from the registry? If so, who qualifies and what is the process? === === Is there a process for removal from the registry? If so, who qualifies and what is the process? ===
  
-No.+Yes - "on May 23, 2022, Governor Henry D. McMaster signed Act 221, former House Bill 4075, into law. This Act affords all sex offenders in South Carolina a mechanism to seek removal from South Carolina’s lifetime sex offender registry in response to the South Carolina Supreme Court’s decision in Powell v. Keel. This bill creates state tiers for offenders and provides reasonable avenues for removal based on the offender’s applicable state tier."\\ 
 +[[https://www.sled.sc.gov/sor_removal|https://www.sled.sc.gov/sor_removal]]
  
 === What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who is visiting the state? === === What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who is visiting the state? ===
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 Within three days 23-3-460(G) *\\ Within three days 23-3-460(G) *\\
 [[https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t23c003.php|https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t23c003.php]] [[https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t23c003.php|https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t23c003.php]]
 +
  
 ===== State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration ===== ===== State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration =====
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 === Does the state have indeterminate sentencing? === === Does the state have indeterminate sentencing? ===
  
-Unclear\\ +Perplexity AI: South Carolina primarily uses indeterminate sentencing for most offenses.\\ 
-[[http://www.ncrp.info/StateFactSheets.aspx?state=SC|http://www.ncrp.info/StateFactSheets.aspx?state=SC]]+[[https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=265736&article_id=2060075&view=articleBrowser|https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=265736&article_id=2060075&view=articleBrowser]]
  
 === What are the state civil commitment laws? === === What are the state civil commitment laws? ===
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 No. Mistake of age may be used as a defense in some cases. No. Mistake of age may be used as a defense in some cases.
 +
  
 ===== State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration ===== ===== State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration =====
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 === Does the state have indeterminate sentencing? === === Does the state have indeterminate sentencing? ===
  
-Unclear\\ +Perplexity AI: South Carolina primarily uses indeterminate sentencing for most offenses\\ 
-[[http://www.ncrp.info/StateFactSheets.aspx?state=SC|http://www.ncrp.info/StateFactSheets.aspx?state=SC]]+[[https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=265736&article_id=2060075&view=articleBrowser|https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=265736&article_id=2060075&view=articleBrowser]]
  
 === What are the state civil commitment laws? === === What are the state civil commitment laws? ===
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 No. Mistake of age may be used as a defense in some cases. No. Mistake of age may be used as a defense in some cases.
 +
  
 ===== Info for State Advocates ===== ===== Info for State Advocates =====
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 Law enforcement FAQs (must click Agree and complete a Captcha before you can actually get to the FAQ)\\ Law enforcement FAQs (must click Agree and complete a Captcha before you can actually get to the FAQ)\\
 [[http://scor.sled.sc.gov/FAQs.aspx|http://scor.sled.sc.gov/FAQs.aspx]]\\ [[http://scor.sled.sc.gov/FAQs.aspx|http://scor.sled.sc.gov/FAQs.aspx]]\\
-[[https://www.dppps.sc.gov/Offender-Supervision/Supervision-Strategies/Sex-Offender-Management|https://www.dppps.sc.gov/Offender-Supervision/Supervision-Strategies/Sex-Offender-Management]]+[[https://ppp.sc.gov/sex-offender-management|https://ppp.sc.gov/sex-offender-management]]
  
 === How does the state’s legislative process work? === === How does the state’s legislative process work? ===
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 === How can I locate legislation regarding sexual offense issues? === === How can I locate legislation regarding sexual offense issues? ===
  
-Must create account\\ +[[https://rainn.org/laws-your-state-south-carolina|https://rainn.org/laws-your-state-south-carolina]]\\
-[[https://reports.scstatehouse.gov/lits/litsindex.html|https://reports.scstatehouse.gov/lits/litsindex.html]]\\+
 May search by a variety of methods, including by subject and an index\\ May search by a variety of methods, including by subject and an index\\
 [[https://www.scstatehouse.gov/legislation.php|https://www.scstatehouse.gov/legislation.php]] [[https://www.scstatehouse.gov/legislation.php|https://www.scstatehouse.gov/legislation.php]]
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 Offers free and subscription services\\ Offers free and subscription services\\
-[[http://www.ncsl.org/research/telecommunications-and-information-technology/bill-tracking-and-subscription-services.aspx|http://www.ncsl.org/research/telecommunications-and-information-technology/bill-tracking-and-subscription-services.aspx]]+[[https://www.ncsl.org/technology-and-communication/ncsl-50-state-searchable-bill-tracking-databases|https://www.ncsl.org/technology-and-communication/ncsl-50-state-searchable-bill-tracking-databases]]
  
 === Most important legislative committees for our issues are: === === Most important legislative committees for our issues are: ===
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 === NARSOL state affiliate website or blog: === === NARSOL state affiliate website or blog: ===
  
-None at this time. +**South Carolinians for Rational Sex Offense Laws** \\ 
- +[[https://scrsol.org/|https://scrsol.org]]\\ 
-=== Other helpful state advocacy groups: === +P.O. Box 5594, Anderson, SC 29623
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-Response needed. +
- +
-=== Other registrant-friendly state support groups: === +
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-Response needed. +
- +
-=== Other helpful information === +
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-* All chapter 23 statutes are at same link; all chapter 16 statutes at same link. +
- +
-[[http://www.sexoffenderresource.com/south-carolina/|http://www.sexoffenderresource.com/south-carolina/]] +
- +
-===== Other Useful State Information ===== +
- +
-=== Contact information for state registry office === +
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-SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION\\ +
-4400 BROAD RIVER ROAD\\ +
-COLUMBIA, SC 29210\\ +
-803-896-2601\\ +
-Email form at link (must accept terms, do captcha, choose contact)\\ +
-[[http://WWW.SLED.SC.GOV|http://WWW.SLED.SC.GOV]]\\ +
-[[http://scor.sled.sc.gov/ContactUs.aspx|http://scor.sled.sc.gov/ContactUs.aspx]] +
- +
-=== NARSOL state affiliate website or blog: === +
- +
-None at this time.+
  
 === Other helpful state advocacy groups: === === Other helpful state advocacy groups: ===
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