S.C. Code § 24-21-990

Current through 2024 Act No. 120.

Section 24-21-990 - Civil rights restored upon pardon

A pardon shall fully restore all civil rights lost as a result of a conviction, which shall include the right to:

(1) register to vote;

(2) vote;

(3) serve on a jury;

(4) hold public office, except as provided in Section 16-13-210;

(5) testify without having the fact of his conviction introduced for impeachment purposes to the extent provided by Rule 609(c) of the South Carolina Rules of Evidence;

(6) not have his testimony excluded in a legal proceeding if convicted of perjury; and

(7) be licensed for any occupation requiring a license.

S.C. Code § 24-21-990

1995 Act No. 104, Section 6; 1991 Act No. 134, Section 24; 1981 Act No. 100, Section 14.