Allows defendants convicted of certain violent crimes to request limited public access to their sentencing information.

This bill amends South Carolina law to allow defendants convicted of certain violent crimes to request limited public access to their sentencing information. This includes information about their arrest, charges, and criminal history. If the court grants the request, it must seal the defendant's public record. The court must weigh the public's interest against the defendant's privacy when deciding.

Allows defendants convicted of certain violent crimes to request limited public access to their sentencing information.

This bill amends South Carolina law to allow defendants convicted of certain violent crimes to request limited public access to their sentencing information. This includes information about their arrest, charges, and criminal history. If the court grants the request, it must seal the defendant's public record. The court must weigh the public's interest against the defendant's privacy when deciding.