South Carolina police dog liability News

Gov. Nikki Haley traveled Upstate Thursday for a signing ceremony for a new South Carolina law giving police K-9 units some protection in court. Haley visited Taylors for a ceremonial bill signing. She first signed the measure into law June …

A new South Carolina law provides police K-9 units some protection in court. Until last month, the state’s strict liability statute for dog bites meant criminal suspects could almost certainly collect a settlement if a police dog bit them, regardless …