§ 56-5-6110 Parties to a crime
§ 56-5-6120 Offenses by persons owning or controlling vehicles
§ 56-5-6130 Parents and guardians shall not permit children and wards to violate chapter
§ 56-5-6150 Trial jurisdiction of municipal courts
§ 56-5-6160 Evidence of conviction inadmissible in civil action
§ 56-5-6170 Enforcement
§ 56-5-6190 General penalty for violations of chapter
§ 56-5-6200 Disposition of fines and forfeitures
§ 56-5-6210 Officers shall receive no part of fines or forfeitures
§ 56-5-6220 Entry of guilty plea, forfeiture of bail posted, or entry of plea of nolo contendere to have same effect as conviction after trial
§ 56-5-6230 Notification of Department of Motor Vehicles upon payment of fine or forfeiture of bond
§ 56-5-6240 Forfeiture, confiscation, and disposition of vehicles seized for conviction of DUS or DUI; notice to registered owner; request for hearing; return of vehicle
§ 56-5-6250 Determination of prior convictions; sentence
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 56 > Chapter 5 > Article 43 - Enforcement; Traffic Violations Procedure

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.