H4712

Search warrants

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Amends search warrant procedures in South Carolina, including requirements for inventory of seized property and return of property if no articles are.

This bill amends South Carolina law regarding search warrants, focusing on the handling of property seized during searches. It mandates that law enforcement agencies return property to its original condition if no articles are seized, and ensures the property is secured. It also requires a signed inventory of any seized articles to be delivered to the judicial officer and a copy provided to the person from whom the property was taken.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Jan 13

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 13

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Dec 16, 2025

House

Prefiled