§ 56-5-1210 Duties of drivers involved in accident resulting in death or personal injury; moving or removing vehicles
§ 56-5-1220 Duties of driver involved in accident resulting in damage to attended vehicles
§ 56-5-1230 Duty to give information and render aid
§ 56-5-1240 Duties of driver involved in accident involving unattended vehicle
§ 56-5-1250 Duties of driver striking fixtures upon or adjacent to highway
§ 56-5-1260 Immediate report of accidents resulting in personal injury or death
§ 56-5-1270 Operators, owners, and law enforcement officers shall make written reports of certain accidents and investigations
§ 56-5-1275 Requests for accident investigation reports; dissemination of reports
§ 56-5-1280 When driver unable to report, other occupant or owner shall report
§ 56-5-1290 Evidentiary use of reports
§ 56-5-1300 Accident report forms
§ 56-5-1320 Coroners shall report traffic deaths
§ 56-5-1330 Garages or repair shops shall report accidents or bullet damages
§ 56-5-1340 Accident reports without prejudice and confidential; use; permissible disclosures
§ 56-5-1350 Tabulation and analysis of reports; publication of statistical information
§ 56-5-1360 Municipality may require accident reports; use
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 56 > Chapter 5 > Article 9 - Accidents and Reports

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • roadway: as used in this chapter shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively. See South Carolina Code 56-5-460
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.