South Carolina § 40-11-550 - Applicability to personal injury and death actions; indication of grant of stay on civil action cover sheet.
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§ 40-11-550. Applicability to personal injury and death actions; indication of grant of stay on civil action cover sheet.
(A) This article does not apply to actions arising out of claims for personal injury, death, or both.
(B) South Carolina Court Administration is directed to develop a designation on the civil action cover sheet which indicates whether a stay has been granted for a civil action filed pursuant to this article.
HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 371, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-11-550 ("Applicability to personal injury and death actions; indication of grant of stay on civil action cover sheet.") 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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