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SC Code § 17-30-55 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-55. Mailing or manufacturing devices for unlawful interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications.

 (A) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, any person is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, who intentionally:  (1) sends through the mail or otherwise sends or carries any electronic, mechanical, or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of the device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the unlawful interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications as specifically defined by this chapter; or  (2) manufactures, assembles, possesses, or sells any electronic, mechanical, or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of the device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the unlawful interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications as specifically defined by this chapter.  (B) It is lawful under this section for the persons listed in items (1) and (2) of this subsection to send through the mail, send, or carry in intrastate, interstate, or foreign commerce or manufacture, assemble, possess, or sell any electronic, mechanical, or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of the device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications.  The persons to whom this subsection applies are:  (1) a provider of wire or electronic communication service or an officer, agent, or employee of, or a person under contract with, such a provider, in the normal course of the business of providing that wire or electronic communication service; or  (2) an officer, agent, or employee of, or a person under contract with, bidding upon contracts with, or in the course of doing business with, the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of the State, in the normal course of the activities of the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of the State.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 17-30-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-60. Seizure and forfeiture.

 Any electronic, mechanical, or other device used, sent, carried, manufactured, assembled, possessed, or sold in violation of this chapter may be seized and forfeited to the State.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 17-30-65 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-65. Admissibility of contents of, or evidence derived from, intercepted communications; contents as public record.

 (A) Whenever any wire, oral, or electronic communication has been intercepted, no part of the contents of the communication and no evidence derived therefrom may be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the State, or a political subdivision thereof, if the disclosure of that information would be in violation of this chapter. The prohibition of use as evidence provided in this section does not apply in cases of prosecution for criminal interception in violation of the provisions of this chapter.  (B) The contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepted pursuant to this chapter and the contents of any application for an order and an order of authorization issued pursuant to this chapter are not included in the definition of a public record contained in Section 30-4-20(c), and may only be disclosed in a manner provided by this chapter.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 17-30-75 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-75. Disclosure of content of intercepted communication.

 (A) Any SLED agent who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication or evidence derived from it may disclose the contents to an attorney authorized by law to investigate and institute any action on behalf of the State of South Carolina or political subdivision of the State, or to another SLED agent, investigative, or law enforcement officer to the extent that the disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the officer or person making or receiving the disclosure.  (B) Any SLED agent, investigative, or law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication or evidence derived from it may use the contents to the extent the use is appropriate to the proper performance of his official duties.  (C) Any person who has received, by any means authorized by this chapter, or by the laws of any other state or the United States, any information concerning a wire, oral, or electronic communication or evidence derived from it, intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, may disclose the contents of that communication or the derivative evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any criminal proceeding in any court of the State or of the United States or in any grand jury proceedings.  (D) No otherwise privileged wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepted in accordance with or in violation of the provisions of this chapter loses its privileged character.  (E) When a SLED agent, while engaged in intercepting wire, oral, or electronic communications in the manner authorized by this chapter, intercepts wire, oral, or electronic communications relating to offenses other than those specified in the order of authorization or approval, the contents thereof and evidence derived from it may be disclosed or used as provided in subsections (A) and (B). The contents and any evidence derived from it may be used under subsection (C) when authorized or approved by a judge of competent jurisdiction when the judge finds on subsequent application that the contents were otherwise intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The application must be made as soon as practicable.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 17-30-85 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-85. Information to be specified in order.

 Each order authorizing or approving the interception of any wire, oral, or electronic communication must specify:  (1) the identity of the person, if known, whose communications are to be intercepted;  (2) the nature and location of the communications facilities as to which, or the place where, authority to intercept is granted;  (3) a particular description of the type of communication sought to be intercepted and a statement of the particular offense to which it relates;  (4) the identity of the agency authorized to intercept the communications and of the person authorizing the application; and  (5) the period of time during which the interception is authorized, including a statement as to whether or not the interception automatically terminates when the described communication has been first obtained.  An order authorizing the interception of a wire, oral, or electronic communication, upon the request of the applicant, must direct that a provider of wire or electronic communication service, landlord, custodian, or other person must furnish the applicant at once all information, facilities, and technical assistance necessary to accomplish the interception unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference with the services that the service provider, landlord, custodian, or person is according the person whose communications are to be intercepted. The obligation of a provider of wire, oral, or electronic communication service under such an order may include, but is not limited to, conducting an in-progress trace during an interception, or providing other assistance to support the investigation as may be specified in the order.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 17-30-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-90. Duration and termination of interception; reports to authorizing judge.

 (A) No order entered may authorize or approve the interception of any wire, oral, or electronic communication for any period longer than is necessary to achieve the objective of the authorization or in any event longer than thirty days. The thirty-day period begins on the day on which the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division first begins to conduct an interception under the order or ten days after the order is entered, whichever occurs earlier. Extensions of an order may be granted but only upon application for an extension made in accordance with Section 17-30-80(A) and upon the court making the findings required by Section 17-30-80(C). The period of extension must be no longer than the authorizing judge determines necessary to achieve the purposes for which the extension was granted and in no event for longer than thirty days. Every order and extension of the order must contain a provision that the authorization to intercept must be executed as soon as practicable, must be conducted in such a way as to minimize the interception of communications not otherwise subject to interception under this chapter, and must terminate upon attainment of the authorized objective or in any event in thirty days. If the intercepted communication is in code or foreign language and an expert in that foreign language or code is not reasonably available during the interception period, minimization may be accomplished as soon as practicable after the interception. An interception under this chapter may be conducted by an agent of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division or by an individual operating under a contract with and under the direct supervision of an agent of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.  (B) When an order authorizing interception is entered pursuant to this chapter, the order must require reports to be made to the judge who issued the order showing what progress has been made toward achievement of the authorized objective and the need for continued interception. The reports must be made at such intervals as the judge may require.  (C) Upon termination of the authorization in the warrant, all interception must cease and as soon as practicable after termination any device installed to accomplish interception must be removed or must be permanently deactivated by any means approved by the issuing judge.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 17-30-95 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-95. Interception prior to obtaining order; oral notification of judge in emergency.

 (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any agent of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division specifically designated by the Attorney General or his designated Assistant Attorney General may intercept the wire, oral, or electronic communication if an application for an order approving the interception is made within forty-eight hours after the interception begins to occur, and the agent determines that more likely than not:  (1) an emergency exists that involves an offense provided for in Section 17-30-70 and an immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person or the danger of escape of a prisoner and requires that a wire, oral, or electronic communication be intercepted before an order authorizing the interception can, with due diligence, be obtained; and  (2) there are grounds upon which an order could be entered under this chapter to authorize the interception.  (B) In the absence of an order, the interception must immediately terminate when the communication sought is obtained or when the application for the order is denied, whichever is earlier. If the application for approval is denied, or in any other case in which the interception is terminated without an order having been issued, the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepted must be treated as having been obtained in violation of Section 17-30-20, and an inventory must be served as provided for in Section 17-30-100(E) on the person named in the application.  (C) Agents of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division designated to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications pursuant to this section must have completed training provided by SLED pursuant to Section 17-30-145.  (D) A judge of competent jurisdiction must be notified orally of the intent to begin the interception of any wire, oral, or electronic communication when an emergency exists pursuant to the provisions of this section before any interception is conducted. The judge must make a written record of this notification.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 17-30-105 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-105. Providing copies of intercepted communications to parties as prerequisite to receiving evidence; prejudice as factor in motions to waive time for providing copies and for continuance.

 As required by federal law, the contents of any intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communication or evidence derived therefrom must not be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding unless each party, not less than ten days before the hearing or proceeding and not less than thirty days prior to trial, has been furnished with a copy of the court order and accompanying application under which the interception was authorized or approved. These time periods may be waived by the judge if the judge finds that it was not possible to furnish the party with the above information within the specified time periods before the trial, hearing, or proceeding and that the party will not be prejudiced by the delay in receiving the information. In determining prejudice, the judge must specifically consider the complexity of the case, the duration of the recordings, and the party's need to retain experts to review the material and must also take these factors into consideration when deciding a motion for continuance made by a party furnished with these materials after the time periods set out above. Upon filing of a motion by an aggrieved person, the judge must make available to the aggrieved person or his counsel for inspection the portions of the intercepted communication or evidence derived therefrom that would be otherwise discoverable under South Carolina law.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 17-30-115 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-115. Interception of communications; requirements relating to specifications of facilities; exceptions.

 The requirements relating to the specification of the facilities from which, or the place where, the communication is to be intercepted do not apply if:  (1) in the case of an application with respect to the interception of an oral communication the:  (a) application is initiated by the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and is approved by the Attorney General or his designated Assistant Attorney General;  (b) application contains a full and complete statement as to why the specification is not practical and identifies the person committing the offense and whose communications are to be intercepted; and  (c) judge finds that the specification is not practical; and  (2) in the case of an application with respect to a wire or electronic communication the:  (a) application is initiated by the Chief of SLED and is approved by the Attorney General or his designated Assistant Attorney General;  (b) application identifies the person believed to be committing the offense and whose communications are to be intercepted and the applicant makes a showing that there is probable cause to believe that the person's actions could have the effect of thwarting interception from a specified facility;  (c) judge finds that such showing has been adequately made; and  (d) order authorizing or approving the interception is limited to interception only for such time as it is reasonable to presume that the person identified in the application is or was reasonably proximate to the instrument through which the communication will be or was transmitted.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 17-30-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-120. Determination of facility as prerequisite to interception when facility not specified in order; petition by provider to modify or quash.

 If an interception of a communication is to be carried out pursuant to Section 17-30-115, the interception may not begin until the facilities from which, or the place where, the communication is to be intercepted is ascertained by the person implementing the interception order. A provider of wire or electronic communications service that has received an order as provided under Section 17-30-115 may petition the court to modify or quash the order on the ground that the interception cannot be performed in a timely or reasonable fashion. The court, upon notice to the State, must decide such a petition expeditiously.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 17-30-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-130. Reporting intercepted communications.

 Any intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communication must be reported to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts as outlined in 18 U.S.C. Section 2519.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 17-30-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-140. Mobile tracking devices; contents of application for order authorizing use; standards for installation and monitoring; definition.

 (A) The Attorney General or any solicitor may make application to a judge of competent jurisdiction for an order authorizing or approving the installation and use of a mobile tracking device by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division or any law enforcement entity of a political subdivision of this State.  (B) An application under subsection (A) of this section must include:  (1) a statement of the identity of the applicant;  (2) a certification by the applicant that probable cause exists to believe that the information likely to be obtained is relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division or any law enforcement entity of a political subdivision of this State which may provide evidence relating to any offense or any evidence of any conspiracy or solicitation to commit any violation of the laws of this State;  (3) a statement of the offense to which the information likely to be obtained relates; and  (4) a statement whether it may be necessary to use and monitor the mobile tracking device outside the jurisdiction of the court from which the authorization is being sought.  (C) Upon application made as provided under subsection (B), the court, upon a finding that the certification and statements required by subsection (B) have been made in the application and probable cause exists, must enter an ex parte order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device. The order may authorize the use of the device within the jurisdiction of the court and outside that jurisdiction but within the State of South Carolina if the device is installed within the jurisdiction of the court.  (D) A court may require greater specificity or additional information beyond that which is required by this section as a requisite for issuing an order.  (E) The standards established by the United States Supreme Court for the installation and monitoring of mobile tracking devices apply to the installation and use of any device as authorized by this section.  (F) As used in this section, a "tracking device" means an electronic or mechanical device which permits the tracking of the movement of a person or object.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 17-30-145 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 17 - Criminal Procedures|Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications|Section 17-30-145. Surveillance training requirements.

 Any SLED agent or an individual operating under a contract with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division authorized under the provisions of this chapter to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications must undergo training by SLED in conducting such surveillance with emphasis on techniques for minimizing the interception of communications that fall outside of the communications subject to interception pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.
SC Code § 18-1-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 18 - Appeals|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 18-1-10. Title covers all appeals in civil and criminal actions; exceptions.

 The only mode of reviewing a judgment or order in a civil or criminal action, other than the mode prescribed for particular matters in Titles 14, 15, and 17, shall be as prescribed by this title.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 7-1; 1952 Code Section 7-1; 1942 Code Section 771; 1932 Code Section 771; Civ. P. '22 Section 636; Civ. P. '12 Section 374; Civ. P. '02 Section 335; 1870 (14) 349; 1960 (51) 1750.
SC Code § 18-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 18 - Appeals|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 18-1-20. Definitions.

 As used in reference to courts and court procedure in this Title the following terms shall be interpreted as follows:  (1) The words "real property" and "real estate" are coextensive with lands, tenements and hereditaments.  (2) The words "personal property" include money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidences of debt.  (3) The word "property" includes real and personal property.  (4) The word "clerk" signifies the clerk of the court in which the action is pending and, in the Supreme Court or the court of appeals, the clerk of the county mentioned in the title of the complaint or in another county to which the court may have changed the place of trial, unless otherwise specified.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 7-16; 1952 Code Sections 7-16 to 7-19; 1942 Code Sections 897-900; 1932 Code Sections 897-900; Civ. P. '22 Sections 845-848; Civ. P. '12 Sections 482-485; Civ. P. '02 Sections 444-447; 1870 (14) 466-469; 1960 (51) 1926; 1999 Act No. 55, Section 25, eff June 1, 1999.
SC Code § 18-1-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 18 - Appeals|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 18-1-30. Who may appeal.

 Any party aggrieved may appeal in the cases prescribed in this title.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 7-2; 1952 Code Section 7-2; 1942 Code Section 773; 1932 Code Section 773; Civ. P. '22 Section 638; Civ. P. '12 Section 376; Civ. P. '02 Section 337; 1870 (14) 351.