South Carolina Code — 15
Browse 628 sections in division 15 of the South Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 15-1-10. Rules of construction.
- § 15-1-30. "Real property" and "real estate" defined.
- § 15-1-40. "Personal property" defined.
- § 15-1-50. "Property" defined.
- § 15-1-60. "Clerk" defined.
- § 15-1-220. Filing of undertakings.
- § 15-1-230. Bonds in judicial proceedings.
- § 15-1-240. Sheriff shall not take attorney at law or officer of court as bail.
- § 15-1-250. Cash deposit in lieu of bond.
- § 15-1-260. Payment of deposit in lieu of bond.
- § 15-1-270. Receipt for deposit.
- § 15-1-280. Return of deposit.
- § 15-1-290. Liability for injury to guests in car.
- § 15-1-300. Contributory negligence shall not bar recovery in motor vehicle accident action.
- § 15-1-310. Liability for emergency care rendered at scene of accident.
- § 15-1-320. References to minors in State laws mean persons under age of 18 years; exceptions; presumption that minors were persons under age of 21 in certain wills, trusts and deeds.
- § 15-1-330. "Year 2000" computer failure immunity.
- § 15-1-340. Right of service member to proceed in civil action; providing evidence by video-camera or other electronic means.
- § 15-3-20. General rule as to time for commencement.
- § 15-3-30. Exceptions where defendant is out of State.
- § 15-3-40. Exceptions as to persons under disability.
- § 15-3-50. Disability must exist when right accrued.
- § 15-3-60. Effect of two or more disabilities.
- § 15-3-80. Suits by and against enemy aliens.
- § 15-3-90. Effect of reversal of judgment.
- § 15-3-100. Effect of stay of action by injunction or statutory prohibition.
- § 15-3-110. Limitations are not applicable to bills, notes or other evidences of debt of moneyed corporations.
- § 15-3-120. Effect of new promises in writing or part payments.
- § 15-3-130. Suits on causes saved from bar of statute by part payment or written acknowledgment.
- § 15-3-140. Contract provision shortening statutory period.
- § 15-3-150. No civil action for criminal conversation permitted.
- § 15-3-210. Short title.
- § 15-3-220. Legislative intent.
- § 15-3-230. Definitions.
- § 15-3-240. Who may recover losses; recovery limited to economic loss and attorney's fees; exceptions; frivolous claims.
- § 15-3-250. Claims pending prior to approval of this article.
- § 15-3-255. Contract provisions.
- § 15-3-260. Severability of provisions of this article.
- § 15-3-310. Action by State.
- § 15-3-320. Action by grantee from State.
- § 15-3-330. Action after State grants or patents have been declared void.
- § 15-3-340. Action by individual for recovery of real property.
- § 15-3-350. Action founded on title or for rents or services.
- § 15-3-360. Action after entry or accrual of right of entry.
- § 15-3-370. Persons under disability.
- § 15-3-380. Effect of forty-year lapse.
- § 15-3-510. General rule.
- § 15-3-520. Within twenty years.
- § 15-3-530. Three years.
- § 15-3-535. Limitation on actions commenced under Section 15-3-530(5).
- § 15-3-540. Three years.
- § 15-3-545. Actions for medical malpractice.
- § 15-3-550. Two years.
- § 15-3-555. Statute of limitations for action based on sexual abuse or incest.
- § 15-3-560. One year.
- § 15-3-570. Action for penalty.
- § 15-3-580. Actions by motor carriers for charges.
- § 15-3-590. Actions against motor carriers for overcharges.
- § 15-3-600. Action for other relief.
- § 15-3-610. Action upon current account.
- § 15-3-620. Actions by State.
- § 15-3-630. Actions against architects, professional engineers or contractors; definitions.
- § 15-3-640. Actions based upon defective or unsafe condition of improvement to real property; right to contract for guarantee of structure for extended period.
- § 15-3-660. Construction of Sections 15-3-640 through 15-3-670; extension of limitations periods.
- § 15-3-670. Circumstances in which limitations provided by Sections 15-3-640 through 15-3-660 are not available as defense.
- § 15-3-680. Construction of Sections 15-3-640 through 15-3-670; creation of causes of action not heretofore recognized; preclusion of causes of action accrued on May 12, 1986.
- § 15-3-690. Immunity from civil liability for liquefied petroleum gas dealers; definitions; scope.
- § 15-3-700. Immunity for property damage incurred in rescue from locked vehicle.
- § 15-5-45. Capacity of partnerships to sue and be sued; effect of judgment.
- § 15-5-90. Survival of right of action.
- § 15-5-100. Damages under SECTIONSECTION 15-5-90 or 15-51-10 may include funeral expenses.
- § 15-5-110. Executors' or administrators' actions against trespassers.
- § 15-5-120. Actions against executors or administrators when one or more is out of State.
- § 15-5-130. Representative of deceased nonresident motor vehicle operator.
- § 15-5-140. Representative of deceased nonresident motor vehicle operator; substitution of other representative.
- § 15-5-150. Foreign corporations as defendants.
- § 15-5-160. By what name unincorporated associations may be sued.
- § 15-5-170. Action by and against married woman.
- § 15-5-210. Unemancipated child as party to motor vehicle accident action.
- § 15-7-10. Actions which must be tried where subject matter situated.
- § 15-7-20. Actions which must be tried where cause of action arose.
- § 15-7-30. Actions that must be tried in county where defendant resides; definitions; factors to consider in determining venue of actions against resident and nonresident individuals and domestic and foreign corporations.
- § 15-7-40. Suits against certain fiduciaries.
- § 15-7-50. Hearing elsewhere by consent.
- § 15-7-60. Suits for penalty on freight claims.
- § 15-7-70. Suits against insurance companies.
- § 15-7-80. Suits by certain mutual insurance companies against members.
- § 15-7-90. Removal of suits by certain mutual insurance companies against members.
- § 15-7-100. Changing place of trial.
- § 15-7-110. Procedure for changing place of trial when fair and impartial trial cannot be had in county.
- § 15-7-120. Application of contract and arbitration agreements relative to venue of actions.
- § 15-9-15. Affidavit as proof of service by publication.
- § 15-9-17. Service of summons, complaint or other judicial documents on Sunday.
- § 15-9-210. Service of process on domestic corporations.
- § 15-9-220. Service on corporations generally; who is deemed to be agent of railroad.
- § 15-9-230. Service on corporations generally; qualification as to foreign corporations.
- § 15-9-240. Service of process on authorized foreign corporation.
- § 15-9-245. Service of process on foreign corporation not authorized to do business in state.
- § 15-9-250. Service on foreign rural electric cooperatives.
- § 15-9-270. Service on insurance companies.
- § 15-9-280. Service on unauthorized insurer.
- § 15-9-285. Service on unauthorized insurer through service on Chief Insurance Commissioner.
- § 15-9-290. Service on unauthorized insurer; alternative method.
- § 15-9-300. Service on unauthorized insurer; other methods of service unaffected by foregoing provisions.
- § 15-9-310. Service on attorney of reciprocal insurance subscribers.
- § 15-9-320. Service on joint-stock companies.
- § 15-9-330. Service on unincorporated associations.
- § 15-9-350. Service on Director of Department of Motor Vehicles as attorney of nonresident motorists.
- § 15-9-360. Service on Director of Department of Motor Vehicles as attorney for nonresident motor carriers.
- § 15-9-370. Service on nonresident motor vehicle drivers and motor carriers.
- § 15-9-380. Procedure when nonresident motorist or motor carrier defendant does not accept and receipt for notice sent by certified mail.
- § 15-9-390. Service on nonresident operators of aircraft.
- § 15-9-400. Procedure when nonresident aircraft operator defendant does not accept and receipt for notice sent by certified mail.
- § 15-9-410. Provisions as to nonresident aircraft operators are not applicable to certain air carriers.
- § 15-9-415. Service on nonresident vessel operators.
- § 15-9-416. Procedure when nonresident vessel operator defendant does not accept and receipt for notice sent by certified mail.
- § 15-9-420. Service on certain traveling shows.
- § 15-9-430. Service on nonresident directors of domestic corporations.
- § 15-9-440. Service on trustees of inter vivos trusts.
- § 15-9-450. Service on nonresident individual fiduciaries.
- § 15-9-460. Service on certain nurserymen.
- § 15-9-510. Service of legal papers on patient in state mental health facility; duties of director of facility.
- § 15-9-710. When service by publication may be had.
- § 15-9-720. Service on unknown parties by publication for certain real property actions.
- § 15-9-730. Service on certain domestic corporations by publication.
- § 15-9-740. Publication and mailing of summons.
- § 15-9-750. Effect of personal service out of State.
- § 15-11-10. Time when notice of lis pendens may be filed.
- § 15-11-20. Pendency as constructive notice; effect.
- § 15-11-30. Service required.
- § 15-11-40. Cancellation of notice.
- § 15-11-50. Limitation of effect of notice; refiling.
- § 15-17-10. Person shall not be arrested in civil action except as prescribed.
- § 15-17-20. Arrest in civil actions permitted in certain cases.
- § 15-17-30. Females shall be arrested only in certain cases.
- § 15-17-40. By whom order for arrest is made.
- § 15-17-50. Affidavit to obtain order for arrest.
- § 15-17-60. Security by plaintiff before obtaining order for arrest.
- § 15-17-70. Making and serving order for arrest; contents.
- § 15-17-80. Affidavit and order shall be delivered to sheriff or constable; copy to defendant.
- § 15-17-90. Execution of order.
- § 15-17-210. Defendant shall be discharged on giving bail or making a deposit.
- § 15-17-220. Manner of giving bail.
- § 15-17-230. Qualification of bail.
- § 15-17-240. Substituting bail for deposit.
- § 15-17-250. Delivery of bail to plaintiff and acceptance by him.
- § 15-17-260. Notice of justification; new bail.
- § 15-17-270. Justification of bail.
- § 15-17-280. Allowance of bail.
- § 15-17-410. Petition for release.
- § 15-17-420. Creditors shall be summoned by public notice.
- § 15-17-430. Clerk shall examine as to discharge of prisoner.
- § 15-17-440. Oath of petitioner.
- § 15-17-450. Order for assignment of property; exemptions.
- § 15-17-460. Prisoner shall be discharged on making assignment.
- § 15-17-470. Prisoner shall be remanded for refusal to assign.
- § 15-17-480. Penalty for false schedules.
- § 15-17-490. Summoning jury in cases of alleged fraud.
- § 15-17-500. Filling vacancies in jury panel.
- § 15-17-510. Liability for nonattendance of jurors.
- § 15-17-520. Issues on exceptions to clerk's rulings shall be summarily heard by judge.
- § 15-17-530. Fees allowed clerk for hearing application.
- § 15-17-540. Fees allowed sheriff.
- § 15-17-550. Proceedings in cases of appeal.
- § 15-17-560. Creditors allowed to examine applicants for discharge; penalty for refusal to answer.
- § 15-17-570. Debtor required to produce books.
- § 15-17-580. Submission of issues to jury already empaneled.
- § 15-17-590. No discharge shall be granted until property is delivered to assignee.
- § 15-17-710. Vacating order of arrest or reducing bail.
- § 15-17-720. Affidavits on motion to vacate order of arrest or reduce bail.
- § 15-17-730. Surrender of defendant.
- § 15-17-740. Bail may authorize arrest of defendant.
- § 15-17-750. Exoneration of bail.
- § 15-17-760. Disposal of deposit after judgment in the action.
- § 15-17-770. Proceeding against the bail.
- § 15-17-780. Sheriff or constable may be liable as bail.
- § 15-17-790. Proceedings on judgment against sheriff or constable.
- § 15-17-800. Bail may be liable to sheriff or constable.
- § 15-17-810. In what cases plaintiff shall be liable for maintenance of debtor.
- § 15-17-820. Charges for keeping debtor in jail.
- § 15-19-10. Grounds for attachment generally.
- § 15-19-20. Attachment in libel and slander actions against nonresidents or foreign corporations.
- § 15-19-30. Attachment when debt is not due.
- § 15-19-40. Persons authorized to grant attachment.
- § 15-19-50. Affidavit required.
- § 15-19-60. Form of affidavit.
- § 15-19-70. Filing of affidavit and serving copies thereof.
- § 15-19-80. Bond required before obtaining attachment.
- § 15-19-90. Form of bond.
- § 15-19-100. Persons to whom attachment shall be directed.
- § 15-19-110. Issuance and form of attachment.
- § 15-19-210. Service and answer upon execution of warrant.
- § 15-19-220. Property which is subject to attachment.
- § 15-19-230. Duty of officer to whom warrant is delivered.
- § 15-19-240. Attachment of real estate.
- § 15-19-250. Effecting execution on property incapable of manual delivery.
- § 15-19-260. Certificate of defendant's interest.
- § 15-19-270. Duties of officer upon seizure of property.
- § 15-19-280. Sale of personal property likely to deteriorate or expensive to keep.
- § 15-19-290. Proceedings on claim of third person.
- § 15-19-300. Discharge or return of property on defendant's appearance.
- § 15-19-310. Undertaking on part of defendant.
- § 15-19-320. Maximum undertaking in certain actions.
- § 15-19-330. Undertaking when property of one of several defendants is attached.
- § 15-19-340. Motion by owner to discharge attachment.
- § 15-19-350. Satisfying judgment for plaintiff.
- § 15-19-360. Satisfying judgment for plaintiff; proceedings after six months or when automobile has been attached.
- § 15-19-370. Disposition of residue when judgment is paid.
- § 15-19-380. Proceedings by plaintiff instead of sheriff or constable.
- § 15-19-390. Proceedings on judgment for defendant.
- § 15-19-400. Time when sheriff or constable shall return attachment.
- § 15-19-510. Authorization and issuance.
- § 15-19-520. Plaintiff's undertaking; contents of warrant.
- § 15-19-530. Effecting attachment.
- § 15-19-540. Lien of attachment.
- § 15-19-550. Further proceedings.
- § 15-19-560. Verdict or decision shall state whether amount found is for purchase money; order of sale.
- § 15-27-15. Interpreters for deaf person who is party to legal proceeding, witness therein, or confined to any institution.
- § 15-27-155. Interpreter for party or witness unable to speak English; qualified interpreter defined; fees; centralized list; use of interpreter not on list.
- § 15-28-30. Videotaped depositions of children.
- § 15-29-10. Computing time for publication of notices.
- § 15-29-20. Publication in four successive weeks as equivalent of publication for one month or thirty days.
- § 15-29-30. Publication in three successive weeks as equivalent of publication for three weeks or twenty-one days.
- § 15-29-40. Publication in two successive weeks as equivalent of publication for two weeks or fifteen days.
- § 15-29-50. Publication for one week.
- § 15-29-60. Length of time legal sales shall be advertised.
- § 15-29-70. Probate notices or citations which need not be published in newspaper.
- § 15-29-80. Charges for legal advertisements in newspapers.
- § 15-29-85. Charges for legal advertisements in newspapers: rates for indigents.
- § 15-29-90. Printing accounts shall be rendered under oath.
- § 15-29-100. Advertisements shall be posted if newspapers refuse to publish at rates fixed.
- § 15-31-150. Appointment of special referees; compensation; authority.
- § 15-32-200. Citation of article.
- § 15-32-210. Definitions.
- § 15-32-220. Noneconomic damages limit; exceptions; annual adjustment based on Consumer Price Index.
- § 15-32-230. Emergency medical and obstetrical care exceptions.
- § 15-32-240. Rights under other acts.
- § 15-32-510. Claims for punitive damages must be prayed for in complaint; amount shall not be specifically plead.
- § 15-32-520. Bifurcated trials; clear and convincing evidence standard; factors for liability determination; review of jury determination; multiple defendants.
- § 15-32-530. Awards not to exceed certain limits; Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office to calculate adjustments to maximum awards; publication in State Register.
- § 15-32-540. Applicability of article.
- § 15-33-125. Limitations on granting of new trial.
- § 15-33-135. Punitive damages: burden of proof.
- § 15-35-160. Judgment for damages and costs against married women.
- § 15-35-170. Judgments against unincorporated associations.
- § 15-35-180. Enforcement of judgments.
- § 15-35-350. Judgment by confession; generally.
- § 15-35-360. Judgment by confession; statement in writing and contents thereof.
- § 15-35-370. Judgment by confession; entry of judgment.
- § 15-35-380. Judgment by confession; execution thereon.
- § 15-35-400. Offer of judgment; acceptance; consequences of nonacceptance; attorney's fees.
- § 15-35-510. Clerk shall keep abstract of judgments.
- § 15-35-520. Entries in abstract of judgments; index to judgments.
- § 15-35-530. Judgment roll.
- § 15-35-540. Docketing transcript with clerks of other courts; effect thereof.
- § 15-35-610. Payment by surety shall not discharge judgment against principal.
- § 15-35-620. Payment by one surety shall not discharge judgment as to cosurety.
- § 15-35-630. Discharge of bankrupts from judgments.
- § 15-35-640. Discharge of bankrupts from judgments; notice of application.
- § 15-35-650. Entry of cancellation on margin or index of judgment.
- § 15-35-810. Judgments lien on real estate continue for ten years.
- § 15-35-820. Judgments do not constitute a lien on exempt property.
- § 15-35-830. Payment of taxes by lienholders.
- § 15-35-840. Attorneys as agents of judgment creditors for service of process.
- § 15-35-850. Termination of agency for service of process.
- § 15-35-860. Enrollment of appointments and revocations.
- § 15-35-870. Service of process in other manner suffices.
- § 15-35-900. Short title.
- § 15-35-910. Definitions.
- § 15-35-920. Filing of foreign judgment and affidavit; docketing and indexing; effect; stay of enforcement upon filing of motion for relief or notice of defense.
- § 15-35-930. Notice of filing; service and proof of service of notice.
- § 15-35-940. Motion for relief from, or notice of defense to, foreign judgment; grounds; motion for enforcement; Rules of Civil Procedure applicable; burden of proving judgment entitled to full faith and credit.
- § 15-35-950. Article does not impair judgment creditor's right to bring civil action in State to enforce judgment.
- § 15-35-960. Inapplicability to judgments based on claims contrary to public policy.
- § 15-36-10. Frivolous lawsuits; signing pleadings; imposition of sanctions; notice and opportunity to respond; reporting violations.
- § 15-36-100. Complaint in actions for damages alleging professional negligence; contemporaneous affidavit of expert specifying negligent act or omission.
- § 15-37-10. Costs generally.
- § 15-37-20. Costs allowed only to successful party.
- § 15-37-30. Interest from time of verdict or report.
- § 15-37-40. Clerk shall insert costs and disbursements in judgment.
- § 15-37-50. Limitation on costs when tort judgment is less than one hundred dollars.
- § 15-37-60. Costs in certain small partition and foreclosure cases.
- § 15-37-80. Costs on postponement of trial.
- § 15-37-90. Costs on motion.
- § 15-37-100. Costs on review of decision of inferior court in special proceeding.
- § 15-37-110. Adjustment of costs in interlocutory and special proceedings.
- § 15-37-120. Costs for mileage.
- § 15-37-130. Costs for references.
- § 15-37-140. Costs to master, special master or referee.
- § 15-37-160. Costs on uncontested claims.
- § 15-37-170. Costs against infant plaintiff.
- § 15-37-180. Costs against fiduciaries.
- § 15-37-190. Costs against assignee after action brought.
- § 15-37-200. Costs in action prosecuted by the State.
- § 15-37-210. Costs in action prosecuted in name of the State.
- § 15-37-220. Officers may take out execution for costs.
- § 15-38-10. Short title.
- § 15-38-15. Liability of defendant responsible for less than fifty per cent of total fault; apportionment of percentages; willful, wanton, or grossly negligent defendant and alcoholic beverage or drug exceptions.
- § 15-38-15. Liability of tortfeasor responsible for less than fifty per cent of total fault; apportionment; willful or reckless defendant and drug exceptions.
- § 15-38-20. Right of contribution.