South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY
Article 5 - ADJUDICATION OF MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS
Section 37-107 - Final Decision by Law Enforcement Training Council
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
A. All Council members, unless recused, shall be provided with a complete transcript of the contested case hearing, copies of all exhibits accepted into evidence during the contested case hearing, and a copy of the hearing officer's recommendation.
B. A quorum of the Council must be present for a final agency decision to be made. A simple majority vote of the quorum of Council members present shall be binding for a final decision issued pursuant to R.37-107(D).
C. In order for a candidate/officer/operator to have a final decision issued finding that they did commit misconduct pursuant to R.37-025, R.37-026, R.37-073, or R.37-074, the Council must find misconduct has been proven by the preponderance of the evidence.
D. The Council shall issue a final decision based on the evidence accepted during the contested case hearing and the applicable statutes and regulations. The Council may consider the hearing officer's recommendation. The Council's final decision must include the following:
The Council may adopt the hearing officer's recommendation as the Council's final decision.
E. The Council may refer the matter back to the hearing officer for further proceedings or may order further evidentiary proceedings before the Council.
F. A copy of the Council's final decision shall be provided to the candidate/officer/operator and the Agency making the allegation of misconduct, sent by certified mail to the candidate/officer/operator's address currently on file at the Academy or to the candidate/officer/operator's counsel and sent by certified mail to the Agency's address currently on file at the Academy or to the Agency's counsel, return receipt requested, as soon as practicable after the final decision has been issued. The candidate/officer/operator shall be informed of his/her right to appeal the Council's final decision pursuant to Sections 1-23-380(B) and 1-23-600(D) of the South Carolina Code of Laws. It is the responsibility of every candidate/officer/operator and Agency as described in Chapter 37 of these regulations to notify the Academy of his, her, or its current address. All such notices required to be made to the candidate/officer/operator and Agency as prescribed in Chapter 37 of these regulations is effective upon mailing as required in this section.
G. Duplicate of such notice shall be sent, in the same manner as prescribed in paragraph (F) above, to the current sheriff or chief executive officer of the employing agency or department of the law enforcement officer.
