Statute of Limitations for Property Damage (personal property) in South Carolina

How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for US-SC property damage personal property SOL (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(4)) is S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(4).

S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(4). Within three years: (1) an action upon a contract, obligation, or liability, express or implied, excepting those provided for in Section 15-3-520; (2) an action upon a liability created by statute other than a penalty or forfeiture; (3) an action for trespass upon or damage to real property; (4) an action for taking, detaining, or injuring any goods or chattels including an action for the specific recovery of personal property;

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Sources

• S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(4) — Three years

All sources are official primary law published by www.scstatehouse.gov.

Corroboration method: spa_subagent_dual_fetch.