SOUTH CAROLINA FIELD FILE
What South Carolina law actually says, in the words people use, with the statute on every line. Free, every tool too, and no account.
131 sections75 deadlinesverified October 2026How this works
Start with a situation
New in South Carolina
- WalkthroughThe Tax BillA reassessment notice, the homestead exemption at sixty-five, and a year the bill went unpaid.
- WalkthroughThe Order Of ProtectionAbuse at home, a former partner who will not stop calling, and the department at the door.
- WalkthroughThe Lost JobA firing, a denied claim and its appeal, and the last paycheck in magistrates court.
- WalkthroughThe First ChargeA bond hearing, an interpreter in the courtroom, and pretrial intervention.
Someone asked
“How long does a landlord in South Carolina have to return a deposit?”
Getting The Deposit Back
When a tenancy ends, the landlord returns the deposit less accrued rent and damages from the tenant's failure to keep up the unit. Any deduction is itemized in a written notice to the tenant, with the amount due, within thirty days after the tenancy ends and possession is delivered, or after the tenant's demand, whichever is later.
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About this guide — education built from the South Carolina Code of Laws as the Legislative Council publishes it, not a law degree in a webpage. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed South Carolina attorney or a legal aid office. Current as of October 2026.
This guide covers common situations in real South Carolina encounters. Not the whole legal code, not a replacement for a lawyer.