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Statutory penalty · South Carolina

For Statutory penalty · South Carolina, limitation period is two years; section is 15-3-550; how the statute describes it is an action upon a statute for a forfeiture or penalty to the State, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

Type of claim
Statutory penalty our reading
State
South Carolina verified
Limitation period
two years verified
How the statute describes it
an action upon a statute for a forfeiture or penalty to the State verified
Section
15-3-550 verified
Sourcescstatehouse.gov
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DatasetCivil statute of limitations by state and type of claim

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What the source says

SECTION 15-3-550. Two years. Within two years: (1) an action for libel, slander, or false imprisonment; and (2) an action upon a statute for a forfeiture or penalty to the State.

scstatehouse.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25

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