5 Examples of Exclusions in South Carolina Public Records
Each individual state decides what it wants to exclude from public record with regard to personal safety and privacy. While almost every document within the government is supposed to be public, there is data that - if released - would be a clear violation of privacy, and thus needs to be excluded from any released media.
South Carolina public records are fairly extensive. The state has complied with many of the choices outlined in the Freedom of Information Act. Yet South Carolina public records - like all state public records - needs to exclude some information that would be too much of a privacy violation, especially with regards to the people that live within the state. While a great deal of people information still exists, there is also a lot of information that, by law, must be left out. Examples of excluded information include:
Autopsy Photos
Individually Checked Out Books
Social Security Numbers
Ongoing Criminal Investigation Information
Medical Records
As you can see from the above examples, South Carolina public records are not going to contain any personal information that is a clear privacy violation. However, almost every other type of government created or collected media is included, so South Carolina public records are still very extensive and will likely contain any information you are seeking.
