South Carolina Charge Code Lookup

Type a South Carolina charge code from a booking sheet, jail roster or ticket and see which law book and section it points to, with a link to the official text. It runs in your browser and nothing is stored.

Enter a code to see which law book it comes from and open the official text.

South Carolina criminal code books and abbreviations

South Carolina offenses are cited to one main law book:

  • South Carolina Code of Laws (SC Code, S.C. Code Ann.). Sections are written as title-chapter-section (16-3-600); link opens the chapter page, for example 16-3-600, 44-53-370, 56-5-2930. See section 16-3-600

After an arrest in South Carolina: the first court appearance

A person charged with a bailable offense must have a bond hearing within 24 hours of arrest and be released within four hours after the bond is delivered. (S.C. Code § 22-5-510(B))

(B) A person charged with a bailable offense must have a bond hearing within twenty-four hours of his arrest and must be released within a reasonable time, not to exceed four hours, after

South Carolina courts call this hearing the bond hearing.

What this page does not do

  • It does not look up a person, a booking or a case.
  • It does not say what a charge will lead to; the prosecutor decides what is filed.
  • It collects nothing; what you type stays in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I read a South Carolina charge code?

Find the number and the abbreviation. SC Code is the South Carolina Code of Laws. A section is written as title-chapter-section (16-3-600); link opens the chapter page. The lookup above links the official text.

How long can you be held in South Carolina before seeing a judge?

A person charged with a bailable offense must have a bond hearing within 24 hours of arrest and be released within four hours after the bond is delivered. (S.C. Code § 22-5-510(B)).

Sources

Checked against the sources above on October 20, 2026.

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