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SC Code § 15-1-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-220. Filing of undertakings.

 The various undertakings required to be given by this Title must be filed with the clerk of the appropriate court unless the court expressly provides for a different disposition thereof, except that the undertakings provided for by Chapter 69 of this Title shall, after the justification of the sureties, be delivered by the sheriffs to the parties, respectively, for whose benefit they are taken.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-22; 1952 Code Section 10-22; 1942 Code Section 824; 1932 Code Section 824; Civ. P. '22 Section 772; Civ. P. '12 Section 458; Civ. P. '02 Section 420; 1870 (14) 521 Section 438.
SC Code § 15-1-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-230. Bonds in judicial proceedings.

 In all judicial proceedings, whenever it may become necessary for any party thereto to give a bond for any purpose, the bond of such party having as surety thereon any surety company authorized to do business in this State may be accepted by any officer or court whose duty is to approve such bond, without other surety. The provisions of this section shall apply to bonds given in connection with any appellate proceeding for the purpose of obtaining supersedeas or for any other purpose. And in all actions or proceedings the party entitled to recover costs may include therein such reasonable sum as may have been paid such company executing or guaranteeing any bond or undertaking therein. No person having the approval of any such bond shall exact that it be furnished by a guaranty company or any particular guaranty company.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-23; 1952 Code Section 10-23; 1942 Code Section 3058; 1932 Code Section 3058; Civ. C. '22 Section 749; Civ. C. '12 Section 667; Civ. C. '02 Section 599; R. S. 517; 1892 (21) 76; 1894 (21) 757; 1896 (22) 28; 1912 (27) 703; 1947 (45) 322.
SC Code § 15-1-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-240. Sheriff shall not take attorney at law or officer of court as bail.

 No sheriff shall take any attorney at law or officer of court as bail for any person whomsoever in any civil case.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-24; 1952 Code Section 10-23.1; 1942 Code Section 3526; 1932 Code Section 3526; Civ. C. '22 Section 2069; Civ. C. '12 Section 1176; Civ. C. '02 Section 851; G. S. 667; R. S. 731; 1839 (11) 45.
SC Code § 15-1-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-250. Cash deposit in lieu of bond.

 Whenever it shall be necessary for a party to any action or proceeding to give a bond or an undertaking with surety or sureties he may, in lieu thereof, deposit with the officer or into the court, as the case may require, money to the amount for which the bond or undertaking is to be given. The court in which such action or proceeding is pending may direct what disposition shall be made of such money, pending the action or proceeding. In any case in which, by this section, the money is to be deposited with an officer, a judge of the court, in term or at chambers, upon the application of either party, may, before such deposit is made, order it to be deposited in court instead of with such officer and a deposit made pursuant to such order shall be of the same effect as if made with such officer.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-25; 1952 Code Section 10-25; 1942 Code Sections 347, 783; 1932 Code Sections 347, 783; Civ. P. '22 Sections 303, 648; Civ. C. '12 Section 3936; Civ. P. '12 Section 386; Civ. C. '02 Section 2833; Civ. P. '02 Section 347; 1870 (14) 502 Section 360; 1897 (22) 424.
SC Code § 15-1-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-260. Payment of deposit in lieu of bond.

 Whenever such bond, recognizance or undertaking is required or authorized to be given in any civil proceeding:  (1) In the courts of common pleas of this State the sum of money deposited in lieu thereof shall be paid to the clerk of the court of common pleas in which such proceeding is pending;  (2) In the Supreme Court or court of appeals of this State the sum of money shall be paid to the clerk of that appellate court;  (3) In the probate courts of this State such sum of money shall be paid to the judge of the court of probate in which the proceeding is pending; and  (4) In a magistrate's court or other court of inferior jurisdiction, such sum of money shall be paid to the clerk of the court of common pleas for the county in which such magistrate's court or other court of inferior jurisdiction shall be.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-26; 1952 Code Section 10-26; 1942 Code Section 348; 1932 Code Section 348; Civ. P. '22 Section 304; Civ. C. '12 Section 3937; Civ. C. '02 Section 2834; 1897 (22) 424; 1999 Act No. 55, Section 19.
SC Code § 15-1-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-270. Receipt for deposit.

 Whenever any sum of money is so deposited in lieu of a bond, recognizance or undertaking the person depositing it shall be entitled to a receipt therefor, stating that such sum of money has been deposited and is held for the same purpose as would have been specified and conditioned in the bond, recognizance or undertaking in lieu whereof such sum of money is so deposited.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-27; 1952 Code Section 10-27; 1942 Code Section 349; 1932 Code Section 349; Civ. P. '22 Section 305; Civ. C. '12 Section 3938; Civ. C. '02 Section 2835; 1897 (22) 424.
SC Code § 15-1-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-280. Return of deposit.

 The person so depositing a sum of money in lieu of a bond, recognizance or undertaking shall be entitled upon application to the court wherein such deposit has been made and subject to the order on which such funds are held to receive back such sum whenever the purposes for which it has been received and deposited have been accomplished and the person is entitled to repayment thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-28; 1952 Code Section 10-28; 1942 Code Section 349; 1932 Code Section 349; Civ. P. '22 Section 305; Civ. C. '12 Section 3938; Civ. C. '02 Section 2835; 1897 (22) 424.
SC Code § 15-1-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-290. Liability for injury to guests in car.

 No person transported by an owner or operator of a motor vehicle as his guest without payment for such transportation shall have a cause of action for damages against such motor vehicle or its owner or operator for injury, death or loss in case of an accident unless such accident shall have been intentional on the part of such owner or operator or caused by his heedlessness or his reckless disregard of the rights of others.  This section shall not relieve a public carrier or any owner or operator of a motor vehicle which is being demonstrated to a prospective purchaser of responsibility for any injuries sustained by a passenger while being transported by such public carrier or while such motor vehicle is being so demonstrated.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 46-801; 1952 Code Section 46-801; 1942 Code Section 5908; 1932 Code Section 5908; 1930 (36) 1164; 1935 (39) 356.
SC Code § 15-1-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-300. Contributory negligence shall not bar recovery in motor vehicle accident action.

 In any motor vehicle accident, contributory negligence shall not bar recovery in any action by any person or legal representative to recover damages for negligence resulting in death or in injury to person or property, if such contributory negligence was equal to or less than the negligence which must be established in order to recover from the party against whom recovery is sought.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 46-802.1; 1974 (58) 2718.
SC Code § 15-1-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-310. Liability for emergency care rendered at scene of accident.

 Any person, who in good faith gratuitously renders emergency care at the scene of an accident or emergency to the victim thereof, shall not be liable for any civil damages for any personal injury as a result of any act or omission by such person in rendering the emergency care or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for the injured person, except acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or wilful or wanton misconduct.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 46-803; 1964 (53) 2164.
SC Code § 15-1-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-320. References to minors in State laws mean persons under age of 18 years; exceptions; presumption that minors were persons under age of 21 in certain wills, trusts and deeds.

 (a) All references to minors in the law of this State shall after February 6, 1975, be deemed to mean persons under the age of eighteen years except in laws relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages; provided, however, that any person performing any act or receiving any property, rights or responsibilities pursuant to an instrument executed prior to February 6, 1975, shall have his majority or minority determined by the law relating to majority or minority in existence at the time of the execution of such instrument.  (b) Persons executing wills, trusts and deeds prior to February 6, 1975, shall be presumed to have intended that minors were persons under the age of twenty-one years in the absence of facts which would indicate a contrary intention.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 695, Sections 2, 3.
SC Code § 15-1-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-330. "Year 2000" computer failure immunity.

 A governmental entity is not liable for a loss arising from the failure of a computer, software program, database, network, information system, firmware, or any other device, whether operated by or on behalf of the governmental entity, to interpret, produce, calculate, generate, or account for a date which is compatible with the "Year 2000" date change. However, this immunity does not apply to a governmental entity which programmed and operated the device itself in a wilful, wanton, reckless, or grossly negligent manner thereby causing a Year 2000 computer failure.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 69.
SC Code § 15-1-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-1-340. Right of service member to proceed in civil action; providing evidence by video-camera or other electronic means.

 (A) A service member who is entitled to a stay in civil proceedings pursuant to the Service Members Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. Section 501, et seq. may elect to proceed while the service member is reasonably unavailable to appear in the geographical location in which the litigation is pursued and may seek relief and provide evidence through video-conferencing, Internet camera, email, or another reasonable electronic means. Testimony presented must be made under oath, in a manner viewable by all parties, and in the presence of a court reporter. In matters when a party who is physically present in the State is permitted to use affidavits or seek temporary relief, the service member may submit testimony by affidavit.  (B) The court must allow a party to proceed pursuant to this section unless an opposing party establishes a compelling reason not to proceed by clear and convincing evidence. The court must allow a party to present evidence pursuant to a method provided by this section unless an opposing party established that the method will cause a substantial injustice, deny effective cross examination, deny the right to confront the witness, or abridge another constitutional right.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 25, Section 2, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 15-3-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-20. General rule as to time for commencement.

 (A) Civil actions may only be commenced within the periods prescribed in this title after the cause of action has accrued, except when, in special cases, a different limitation is prescribed by statute.  (B) A civil action is commenced when the summons and complaint are filed with the clerk of court if actual service is accomplished within one hundred twenty days after filing.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-102; 1952 Code Section 10-102; 1942 Code Section 356; 1932 Code Section 356; Civ. P. '22 Section 313; Civ. P. '12 Section 119; Civ. P. '02 Section 94; 1870 (14) 444 Section 97; 2002 Act No. 281, Section 1.
SC Code § 15-3-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 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.
SC Code § 15-3-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-40. Exceptions as to persons under disability.

 If a person entitled to bring an action mentioned in Article 5 of this chapter or an action under Chapter 78 of this title, except for a penalty or forfeiture or against a sheriff or other officer for an escape, is at the time the cause of action accrued either:  (1) within the age of eighteen years; or  (2) insane;  the time of the disability is not a part of the time limited for the commencement of the action, except that the period within which the action must be brought cannot be extended:  (a) more than five years by any such disability, except infancy; nor  (b) in any case longer than one year after the disability ceases.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-104; 1952 Code Section 10-104; 1942 Code Section 359; 1932 Code Section 359; Civ. P. '22 Section 342; Civ. P. '12 Section 148; Civ. P. '02 Section 122; 1870 (14) 448 Section 124; 1918 (30) 715; 1976 Act No. 695, Section 1; 1988 Act No. 352, Section 1; 1996 Act No. 234, Section 1.
SC Code § 15-3-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-50. Disability must exist when right accrued.

 No person shall avail himself of a disability unless it existed when his right of action accrued.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-105; 1952 Code Section 10-105; 1942 Code Section 364; 1932 Code Section 364; Civ. P. '22 Section 347; Civ. P. '12 Section 153; Civ. P. '02 Section 127; 1870 (14) 448 Section 129.
SC Code § 15-3-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-60. Effect of two or more disabilities.

 When two or more disabilities shall coexist at the time the right of action accrues the limitation shall not attach until they all be removed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-106; 1952 Code Section 10-106; 1942 Code Section 365; 1932 Code Section 365; Civ. P. '22 Section 348; Civ. P. '12 Section 154; Civ. P. '02 Section 128; 1870 (14) 448 Section 130.
SC Code § 15-3-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-80. Suits by and against enemy aliens.

 When a person shall be an alien subject or citizen of a country at war with the United States the time of the continuance of the war shall not be a part of the period limited for the commencement of the action.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-108; 1952 Code Section 10-108; 1942 Code Section 361; 1932 Code Section 361; Civ. P. '22 Section 344; Civ. P. '12 Section 150; Civ. P. '02 Section 124; 1870 (14) 448 Section 126.
SC Code § 15-3-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-90. Effect of reversal of judgment.

 If an action shall be commenced within the time prescribed therefor and a judgment therein be reversed on appeal the plaintiff or, if he die and the cause of action survive, his heirs or representative may commence a new action within one year after the reversal.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-109; 1952 Code Section 10-109; 1942 Code Section 362; 1932 Code Section 362; Civ. P. '22 Section 345; Civ. P. '12 Section 151; Civ. P. '02 Section 125; 1870 (14) 448 Section 127.
SC Code § 15-3-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-100. Effect of stay of action by injunction or statutory prohibition.

 When the commencement of an action shall be stayed by injunction or statutory prohibition the time of the continuance of the injunction or prohibition shall not be part of the time limited for the commencement of the action.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-110; 1952 Code Section 10-110; 1942 Code Section 363; 1932 Code Section 363; Civ. P. '22 Section 346; Civ. P. '12 Section 152; Civ. P. '02 Section 126; 1870 (14) 448 Section 128.
SC Code § 15-3-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-110. Limitations are not applicable to bills, notes or other evidences of debt of moneyed corporations.

 This chapter shall not affect actions to enforce the payment of bills, notes or other evidences of debt issued by moneyed corporations or issued or put in circulation as money.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-111; 1952 Code Section 10-111; 1942 Code Section 366; 1932 Code Section 366; Civ. P. '22 Section 349; Civ. P. '12 Section 155; Civ. P. '02 Section 129; 1870 (14) 449 Section 131.
SC Code § 15-3-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-120. Effect of new promises in writing or part payments.

 No acknowledgment or promise shall be sufficient evidence of a new or continuing contract whereby to take the case out of the operation of this chapter unless it be contained in some writing signed by the party to be charged thereby. But payment of any part of principal or interest is equivalent to a promise in writing.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-112; 1952 Code Section 10-112; 1942 Code Section 368; 1932 Code Section 368; Civ. P. '22 Section 351; Civ. P. '12 Section 157; Civ. P. '02 Section 131; 1870 (14) 450 Section 133.
SC Code § 15-3-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-130. Suits on causes saved from bar of statute by part payment or written acknowledgment.

 All actions upon causes of action which would be barred by the statute of limitations but for part payment or a written acknowledgment shall be brought on the original cause of action and the part payment or written acknowledgment shall be evidence to prevent the bar of the statute of limitations.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-114; 1952 Code Section 10-114; 1942 Code Section 370; 1932 Code Section 370; Civ. P. '22 Section 353; Civ. P. '12 Section 159; Civ. P. '02 Section 131b; 1900 (23) 345.
SC Code § 15-3-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-140. Contract provision shortening statutory period.

 No clause, provision or agreement in any contract of whatsoever nature, verbal or written, whereby it is agreed that either party shall be barred from bringing suit upon any cause of action arising out of the contract if not brought within a period less than the time prescribed by the statute of limitations, for similar causes of action, shall bar such action, but the action may be brought notwithstanding such clause, provision or agreement if brought within the time prescribed by the statute of limitations in reference to like causes of action.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-116; 1952 Code Section 10-116; 1942 Code Section 395; 1932 Code Section 395; Civ. P. '22 Section 338; Civ. P. '12 Section 144; 1911 (27) 130.
SC Code § 15-3-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-150. No civil action for criminal conversation permitted.

 No civil action may be brought in this State for the tort of criminal conversation.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 391, Section 1.
SC Code § 15-3-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-210. Short title.

 This article may be cited as the "Year 2000 Commerce Protection Act".  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 120, Section 1.
SC Code § 15-3-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 3 - Limitation Of Civil Actions|Section 15-3-220. Legislative intent.

 It is the intent of the South Carolina General Assembly that this article provide persons engaged in commerce in South Carolina, who suffer economic loss as a result of a Year 2000 problem, the opportunity to recover and be made whole for that economic loss while providing persons responsible for the Year 2000 problem a safe harbor from unlimited liability. This article is intended to be in addition to and supplement those protections offered by the federal Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 120, Section 1.