South Carolina § 15-3-30 - Exceptions where defendant is out of State.
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§ 15-3-30. Exceptions where defendant is out of State.
If when a cause of action shall accrue against any person he shall be out of the State, such action may be commenced within the terms in this chapter respectively limited after the return of such person into this State. And if, after such cause of action shall have accrued, such person shall depart from and reside out of this State or remain continuously absent therefrom for the space of one year or more, the time of his absence shall not be deemed or taken as any part of the time limited for the commencement of such action.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-103; 1952 Code SECTION 10-103; 1942 Code SECTION 358; 1932 Code SECTION 358; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 341; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 147; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 121; 1870 (14) 448 SECTION 123.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-3-30 ("Exceptions where defendant is out of 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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