MADD SC COVID Impact Court Monitoring Report June2022 Full

MADD SC COVID Impact Court Monitoring Report June2022 Full

THE IMPACT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC ON DUI ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA

A Special Report of the

MADD South Carolina Court Monitoring Project

June 2022

Introduction

The COVID pandemic affected just about every aspect of American life, and DUI enforcement and prosecution in South Carolina was no exception. Though societal restrictions have largely gone away as of this writing, the impact remains. At MADD South Carolina, we felt that impact was significant enough and had long-term impact enough to write this special report specifically on how we feel we can best encapsulate that impact. In the summer months of 2021, we held five “stakeholder roundtable” discussions t hat included knowledgeable individuals from all seven counties where we conduct court monitoring. Invitees included judges and magistrates, prosecutors, law enforcement, and key community partners. MADD staff presented key >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18

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