Reduction of sentences for substantial assistance

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-25-65, Relating To The Reduction Of A Sentence For Substantial Assistance To The State, So As To Require Notice To The Arresting Law Enforcement Agency And Any Victims, To Require A Hearing With Findings Of Fact In A Written Order, To Require Verification Of Substantial Assistance By Law Enforcement Or The Correctional Facility, And To Allow Reduction Of Mandatory Minimum Sentences In The Discretion Of The Judge.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 23, 2026