§ 56-25-10 Compacts enacted as law; duty of Department of Motor Vehicles
§ 56-25-20 Suspension of license for failure to comply with traffic citation or summons for litter violation; notification of licensing authority in compact jurisdiction
§ 56-25-30 Release of violator on personal recognizance; release of nonresident licensed by compact jurisdiction
§ 56-25-40 Violations for which person not entitled to release on personal recognizance; penalty for failure to appear as required by citation

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 56 > Chapter 25 - Nonresident Traffic Violator Compacts

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.