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South Carolina Civil Statute of Limitations Laws
More Information on Statute of Limitations: Civil Cases
| Injury to Person | 2 yrs. §15-3-550 |
| Libel/Slander | 2 yrs. §15-3-550 |
| Fraud | 3 yrs. §15-3-530(7) |
| Injury to Personal Property | 3 yrs. §15-3-530(4) |
| Professional Malpractice | Medical: 3 yrs. from act or reasonable discovery (max. 6 yrs.); if foreign object in body: 2 yrs. §15-3-545; Architects, contractors, professional engineers: 2 yrs. or 10 yrs. depending on action 15-3-640 |
| Trespass | 6 yrs. §15-3-530(3) |
| Collection of Rents | 6 yrs. if prescribed by K |
| Contracts | Written: 20 yrs. under seal; 3 yrs. others §§15-3-520, 530; Oral: 3 yrs. §15-3-530(1) |
| Collection of Debt on Account | 6 yrs. if prescribed by K |
| Judgments | §15-3-600 10 yrs. |
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