S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-2240
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SECTION 16-3-2240. Charges, conviction, or punishment for other violations of law arising out of same occurrence.
Official statutory text
The provisions of this article do not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law arising out of the same transaction or occurrence as the violation of this article.
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