South Carolina § 31-15-70 - Rights of persons affected by orders.
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§ 31-15-70. Rights of persons affected by orders.
Any person affected by an order issued by a public officer may within sixty days after the posting and service of the order petition the circuit court for an injunction restraining the public officer from carrying out the provisions of the order and the court may, upon such petition, issue a temporary injunction restraining the public officer pending the final disposition of the cause. Hearings shall be had by the court on such petitions within twenty days or as soon thereafter as possible and shall be given preference over other matters on the court's calendar. The court shall hear and determine the issues raised and shall enter such final order or decree as law and justice may require. In all such proceedings the findings of the public officer as to facts, if supported by evidence, shall be conclusive. Costs shall be in the discretion of the court. The remedies herein provided shall be exclusive remedies and no person affected by an order of the public officer shall be entitled to recover any damages for action taken pursuant to any order of the public officer or because of compliance by such person with any order of the public officer.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 36-507; 1952 Code SECTION 36-507; 1942 Code SECTION 5271-86; 1939 (41) 347; 1945 (44) 156.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-15-70 ("Rights of persons affected by orders.") 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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