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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-3-220

  • Department: means the Department of Insurance of South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Director: means the person who is appointed by the Governor upon the advice and consent of the Senate and who is responsible for the operation and management of the department. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Every certificate or other paper executed by the director or his designee in pursuance of any authority conferred upon him by law and sealed with the seal of the department and all copies of papers certified by the director or his designee and authenticated by the director’s or his designee’s seal may in all cases be used as evidence in any suit or proceeding in any court of this State with the same force and effect as the originals.