South Carolina

South Carolina Legislation

Year of last legislative change: Awaiting data

Year of last revision to administrative code: Awaiting data

Most challenging aspects associated with introducing and passing interlock legislation: Awaiting data

Changes for program improvement being pursued:
All offender legislation. Implied consent violations, there are several ways you can get out of it. If you violate the law, there is an administrative suspension you can get an IID to lift that suspension. The proposed law would require 3 months of IID on implied consent suspension if you’re contesting it.

Who is eligible for an interlock in your state according to legislation (Data provided by CIIM):
Repeat impaired drivers, High BAC (.10-.18) impaired drivers

Can impaired drivers 'wait out' their interlock requirement:
Yes

Is an interlock required on test refusal:
No

Program Authority

Type of program: Administrative

Agency/agencies with authority over the interlock program:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Probation

Agency/agencies with authority over participant monitoring:
Probation

Agency/agencies with authority over sanctioning interlock program participants:
Probation

Agency/agencies with authority to approve devices:
Probation

Training available for judges, law enforcement, and lawyers:
All training is through the individual agency. We have done some training for LEOs, but it is not “official” training. When there was the 2014 law change, we did do major training. We will reach out regarding legislation changes but are not in regular contact regarding training.

Program Features

Hardship license available to first offenders: Awaiting data

Hardship license available to repeat offenders: Awaiting data

Hardship license (First offenders, Repeat offenders, All): Awaiting data

Lookback period: Awaiting data

Source of funding: Offender fees

Indigent funding is available to participants: Yes

Qualification requirements for indigent funding: Below the poverty line

Frequency of interlock device service: 60 days

Participation

Participation Rate: Awaiting data

Number of interlock program participants in 2019: 1,001-2,000

Indicator used to determine the number of participants in the interlock program (e.g., certificate of device installation, certificate of device removal):
Installation of device and issuance of ignition interlock restricted license

Indicator(s) used in state as the best measure(s) of the eligible population of offenders for the interlock program to determine the program participation rate:
Number of impaired driving arrests and number of impaired driving convictions

Penalties for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program Length

Length of Hard Suspension

1st offenders: 6 months (with BAC >.15)

2nd offenders: Indefinite, lifted by installing device

3rd offenders: Indefinite, lifted by installing device

4th and subsequent offenders: Indefinite, lifted by installing device

Interlock Program Length

1st offenders: 6 months (with BAC >.15)

2nd offenders: 24 months

3rd offenders: 36 months

4th and subsequent offenders: 48 months

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Program length is extended for non-compliance: Yes

Length of extension for non-compliance: 2-4 months

Program length is reduced for compliance: No

Length of reduction for compliance: Awaiting data

Frequency of sanctions imposed for non-compliance: Occasionally

Program exit requirements: Points-based assessment

Treatment

Treatment is required for the interlock program: DUI conviction or implied consent violation

Components applied to treatment: DUI conviction or implied consent violation

Data Collection & Management

Agency responsible for collecting data: Awaiting data

Overview of Data Management: We track non-ownerships, clients who do not own a vehicle can obtain a license but do not have to install an interlock device.

Barriers to data collection: Awaiting data

Vendors in State

Vendor Oversight

Number of Vendors in State: 4

Agency responsible for vendor oversight: Probation

Approval process for new vendors: Device certification application

Vendor recertification: Every 3 years

Interlock technology features (Data provided by CIIM): Camera

Radius requirement for service centers: Yes

Radius requirement: 60-miles

Jurisdiction: