South Carolina § 34-3-530 - Destruction of records.
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§ 34-3-530. Destruction of records.
Any bank may dispose of any records which have been retained for the period prescribed by or in accordance with the terms of this article for retention of records of its class, and shall thereafter be under no duty to procure such record in any action or proceeding. Whether or not in any given case destruction of such records prior to the minimum retention periods prescribed by or in accordance with the terms of this article constitutes negligence shall remain a question of fact to be determined by all circumstances in that case, and such earlier destruction shall not per se constitute negligence and no presumption of negligence shall arise therefrom.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 8-267; 1960 (51) 1673.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 34-3-530 cover?
Section 34-3-530 ("Destruction of records.") 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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