Bench Warrants
S.C. Code Title 22, Chapter 5 — magistrates’ criminal powers and summons provisions; S.C. Code Title 17, Chapter 15 — appearance and failure-to-appear provisions.
Research library
Key Issues Sources
Starting points for issue-specific research. Sources should be reviewed with current law, local policy, and subject-matter expertise before a project recommendation is made.
Hearsay Warrants
S.C. Code Title 22, Chapter 5 and current court rules, judicial guidance, and local prosecutor policy. The legal pathway must be confirmed for the specific court and case type.
Judicial Proceedings
South Carolina Judicial Branch — court rules, calendars, and court administration resources; local solicitor and magistrate court procedures.
Administrative Burden
U.S. DOJ COPS Office — law-enforcement publications and technical-assistance resources; agency workflow, RMS, CAD, evidence, and policy records.
Agency RMS
State Statutes
South Carolina Code of Laws and current legislative history.
Agency Policies
U.S. DOJ COPS Office, current agency general orders, forms, accreditation materials, and applicable records-retention requirements.
Local Ordinances
South Carolina Code of Laws, the applicable county or municipal code, and local court procedures.
Shift Switching
NIOSH: Shiftwork and police officers and current agency scheduling, staffing, overtime, and fatigue-management policies.
NCIC
SCDMV Systems
South Carolina DMV Collision Reports and local traffic-collision reporting procedures.