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url: 'https://ice.giglio-bradylist.com/united-states/south-carolina'
title: 'South Carolina'
author:
  name: Anonymous
updated: '2025-06-22T21:44:29+00:00'
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summary: 'The South Carolina Brady List is the definitive public-facing database of information about: police misconduct, State P.O.S.T. decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, citizen reports and more... South Carolina Freedom of Information Act S.C. Code Ann. §30-4-10 to 30-4-55 The South Carolina Freedom of Information Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of governmental bodies in South Carolina. South Carolina’s definition of records includes all records, no matter their physical characteristics, that were “prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a public body.” Anyone may request public records and a statement of purpose is not required. The South Carolina Freedom of Information Act prohibits the use of police reports, information about disabled individuals and employee information for commercial purposes. There is a 15 day period for a business to respond to records requests.'
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## [South Carolina

 ](/united-states/south-carolina)

 The South Carolina Brady List includes all known issues of [police misconduct](https://giglio-bradylist.com/brady-offenses), [do not call](https://giglio-bradylist.com/do-not-call) status, [decertification](https://giglio-bradylist.com/decertification), [public complaints](https://giglio-bradylist.com/public-complaints), [use-of-force reports](https://giglio-bradylist.com/use-force-reports), and [citizen reports](https://giglio-bradylist.com/citizen-reports). South Carolina is [***not in compliance***](/compliance) with the nationwide, public-facing, [platform of record](/evolution-paper-record-platform-record): The Brady List; or:

 

- Supreme Court of the United States \[SCOTUS\] [*Brady* doctrine](https://bradydoctrine.com/ "Brady v. Maryland") (1963);
- [US Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552](https://giglio-bradylist.com/us-freedom-information-act-1967 "United States Freedom of Information Act") (1967);
- [South Carolina Freedom of Information Act S.C. Code Ann. §30-4-10 to 30-4-55](http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t30c004.php);
- [Open Government Act S. 248](/open-government-act-2007 "Open Government Act") (2007);
- [Open Government Initiative](/open-government-initiative-2009 "Open Government Initiative") (2009); and,
- [Open Government Directives](/open-government-directive-2009 "Open Government Directives") (2009) issued by the [United States Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/open "Department of Justice").





 

 



 

 Prosecutors have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable under the Rules of Professional Conduct \[R.P.C.\] for their conduct within the legal system. Violations of these Rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.

- [R.P.C. 3.4: *Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-34-fairness-opposing-party-counsel "American Bar Association, Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 3.4: Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel")
- [R.P.C. 3.8: *Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-38-special-responsibilities-prosecutor "American Bar Association, Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 3.8: Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor")
- [R.P.C. 8.3: *Reporting Professional Misconduct*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-83-reporting-professional-misconduct)

 This information has been curated by journalists and [private citizens](/private-citizens "Private Citizens"); and, this platform is available as-a-service to all [Peace Officer Standards & Training \[POST\] Departments](/peace-officer-standards-training-post-departments "Peace Officer Standards & Training [POST] Departments"), [Prosecutors](/prosecutors "Prosecutors"), and [Law Enforcement Organizations \[LEOrgs\]](/organizations-law-enforcement-et-al "Organizations").