South Carolina § 15-3-310 - Action by State.
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§ 15-3-310. Action by State.
The State will not sue any person for or in respect to any real property or the issues or profits thereof by reason of the right or title of the State to the same unless:
(1) Such right or title shall have accrued within twenty years before any action or other proceeding for the same shall be commenced; or
(2) The State or those from whom it claims shall have received the rents and profits of such real property or of some part thereof within the space of twenty years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-121; 1952 Code SECTION 10-121; 1942 Code SECTION 371; 1932 Code SECTION 371; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 314; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 120; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 95; 1870 (14) SECTION 98; 1873 (15) 496.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-3-310 ("Action by State.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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