South Carolina Code 16-8-280. Identity of informant exempt from disclosure
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 16-8-280
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
In all civil actions brought under the provisions of this article, the identity of an informant, identifying information relating to an informant, and all matters exempt from disclosure under Chapter 4 of Title 30, the Freedom of Information Act, are exempt from discovery or disclosure under the rules of civil procedure.