Who has restricted access to the South Carolina Criminal History Purpose Code B?

The correct answer is that solicitors and summary court judges have restricted access to the South Carolina Criminal History Purpose Code B. This purpose code is specifically designated for legal professionals within the judicial system to ensure they can perform their duties effectively and maintain the integrity of legal proceedings. Solicitors (prosecutors) require access to criminal history information to build cases, assess charges, and make informed decisions regarding prosecution. Summary court judges often require this information to support their rulings and manage cases within their courts.

In the context of law enforcement officers, while they have broad access to various databases for the purposes of maintaining public safety, their authority under this particular code is not as restricted as that of solicitors and judges. Private investigators, although licensed and trained in the field, do not typically have the same level of access to criminal history information under Purpose Code B. Victims of crime may have certain rights to access information, but they do not have unrestricted access to criminal history records that the purpose code governs.