S.C. Code § 23-15-140
Badges for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs
South Carolina · South Carolina Code Title 23, Chapter 15 — General Powers and Duties of Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs · Status: effective
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- S.C. Code § 23-15-140, Badges for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, South Carolina, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1573573
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(A) The purpose of this section is to provide for uniformity among sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and to aid the public in identifying a sheriff and deputy sheriff.
(B) A badge that consists of or incorporates the shape of a five-pointed or six-pointed star with a replica of the Great Seal of South Carolina inscribed in its center is the official badge to be worn by all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs throughout the State.
(C) It is unlawful for a person who is not a sheriff or deputy sheriff to present himself as such by wearing or presenting the official badge described in subsection (A).
(D) A person who violates the provisions of this section, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days.