Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
74 sections
Renting
- Getting The Deposit BackS.C. Code 27-40-410 — an itemized notice within thirty days, or three times the amount withheld
- When The Landlord Will Not Fix ItS.C. Code 27-40-440 and S.C. Code 27-40-610 — fit and habitable, and a fourteen day notice
- Being EvictedS.C. Code 27-40-710 and S.C. Code 27-37-20 — five days on rent, a rule to vacate, ten days to show cause
- Locked Out By The LandlordS.C. Code 27-40-660 — three months' rent or twice the damages, whichever is greater
- Retaliatory EvictionS.C. Code 27-40-910 — no rent hike, cut service or eviction for a complaint
- When The Landlord Can Come InS.C. Code 27-40-530 — twenty-four hours' notice, at reasonable times, with the exceptions it lists
- What A Lease Cannot SayS.C. Code 27-40-330 — no waiver of rights, no confession of judgment, no excusing the landlord
- Notice To End A TenancyS.C. Code 27-40-770 — seven days for week to week, thirty for month to month
- When The Storage Unit Is SoldS.C. Code 39-20-45 — fifty days in default, written notice at fourteen, and an advertised sale
- Renting To Own ItS.C. Code 37-2-702 and S.C. Code 37-2-705 — the full cost disclosed, a buyout at fifty-five percent, and small capped late fees
- Housing DiscriminationS.C. Code 31-21-40 and S.C. Code 31-21-120 — the protected classes, one hundred eighty days to complain, one year to suealso here
Work and pay
- Hurt At WorkS.C. Code 42-15-20 and S.C. Code 42-15-40 — notice within ninety days, a claim within two years
- Discrimination At WorkS.C. Code 1-13-80 and S.C. Code 1-13-90 — the protected grounds, and a sworn complaint within one hundred eighty days
- Getting PaidS.C. Code 41-10-50 and S.C. Code 41-10-80 — final pay within forty-eight hours or the next payday, and three times what was not paid
- Working Under EighteenS.C. Code 41-13-20 and S.C. Code 41-13-25 — rules no stricter than the federal ones, a warning first or up to a thousand dollars
- Unemployment BenefitsS.C. Code 41-35-110 and S.C. Code 41-35-120 — out of work through no fault of your own, half the weekly wage, and twenty weeks at most
- Appealing UnemploymentS.C. Code 41-35-660 and S.C. Code 41-35-680 — ten days to appeal, a hearing on seven days' notice, then ten days more to the Appellate Panel
- Jury Duty And Your JobS.C. Code 41-1-70 — no firing or demotion for serving on a jury or answering a subpoena, and up to a year's pay in damages
Family, children and school
- Grandparents And VisitationS.C. Code 63-3-530 — more than ninety days denied, and clear and convincing evidence
- What Parents Answer ForS.C. Code 63-5-60 — up to $5,000 for a child's malicious or wilful harm
- Turning EighteenS.C. Code 15-1-320 — a minor is a person under eighteen, except in the alcohol laws
- Who Has To Report ItS.C. Code 63-7-310 and S.C. Code 63-7-410 — the professionals who must report child abuse or neglect, and up to six months for knowingly not
- Protective OrdersS.C. Code 20-4-50 and S.C. Code 20-4-70 — no filing fee, an emergency hearing within twenty-four hours, and an order of six months to a year
- Getting DivorcedS.C. Code 20-3-10 and S.C. Code 20-3-30 — five grounds, one of them a year living apart, and a year's residence
- Alimony And PropertyS.C. Code 20-3-130 and S.C. Code 20-3-630 — the kinds of alimony, and an equitable division of what was acquired during the marriage
- Custody And Parenting TimeS.C. Code 63-15-230 and S.C. Code 63-15-240 — joint or sole custody in the child's best interest, a parenting plan, and equal access to records
- Changing Your NameS.C. Code 15-49-10 and S.C. Code 15-49-20 — six months' residence, a petition to the family court, and a background check
- When The School Calls It BullyingS.C. Code 59-63-120 and S.C. Code 59-63-140 — a definition, a duty to report, and a district policy with an anonymous report
- Suspended Or ExpelledS.C. Code 59-63-220 and S.C. Code 59-63-240 — ten days at a time, thirty a year, a conference in three days, and an expulsion hearing
- Who The Father Is On PaperS.C. Code 63-17-50 — a signed acknowledgment, and sixty days to rescind italso here
- When Child Protection ComesS.C. Code 63-7-620 and S.C. Code 63-7-640 — emergency protective custody on probable cause, and an investigation within twenty-four hoursalso here
Debt, buying and money
- When They Take The Car BackS.C. Code 37-5-111 and S.C. Code 37-5-112 — a notice of the right to cure, twenty days, and no entry into a home
- Signing Over A CarS.C. Code 56-19-360 — the seller assigns the title at delivery, and the sale is not complete between the two until the buyer applies
- What A Creditor Cannot TakeS.C. Code 15-41-30 and S.C. Code 37-5-104 — a home to fifty thousand dollars, a car to five thousand, and no garnishment of wages on a consumer debt
- Money The State Is HoldingS.C. Code 27-18-30 and S.C. Code 27-18-250 — presumed abandoned after five years, and a claim decided within ninety days
- Deceptive Business PracticesS.C. Code 39-5-20 and S.C. Code 39-5-140 — unfair or deceptive acts unlawful, three times the damages for a willful violation, and three years to sue
- Old Debts And Time LimitsS.C. Code 15-3-530 — three years on a contract, and a part payment or written acknowledgment keeps it alive
- Lemon LawS.C. Code 56-28-30 and S.C. Code 56-28-50 — twelve months or twelve thousand miles, three repair attempts or thirty or more days in the shop
- The Letter About Your InformationS.C. Code 39-1-90 — notice of a data breach without unreasonable delay, and a fine of a thousand dollars a resident for a wilful failure
- The Short-Term LoanS.C. Code 34-39-180 — up to five hundred fifty dollars, held up to thirty-one days, and a fee of no more than fifteen percent
- The Gift CardS.C. Code 39-1-55 — no expiration inside a year unless printed on the front in capitals, and fees stated or not charged
- Putting It In Writing FirstS.C. Code 62-5-503 and S.C. Code 44-77-40 — a health care power of attorney and a declarationalso here
- When Someone Uses Your NameS.C. Code 16-13-510 — financial identity fraud and identity fraud, a felony carrying up to ten yearsalso here
Owning a home, land and animals
- A Lien On Your HouseS.C. Code 29-5-90 and S.C. Code 29-5-120 — a statement within ninety days, a suit within six months
- Dog BitesS.C. Code 47-3-110 — the owner or keeper is liable for a bite in a public place or where the person was lawfully present
- A Dog Called DangerousS.C. Code 47-3-710 and S.C. Code 47-3-760 — never for its breed alone, a locked pen, and fifty thousand dollars of insurance or bond
- The Dog The Pound Picked UpS.C. Code 47-3-40 and S.C. Code 47-3-50 — proof of a rabies shot and the fee, which bars a charge for running at large
- The Value On Your Tax BillS.C. Code 12-60-2510 and S.C. Code 12-60-2530 — ninety days to object to a notice, a conference, then the county board
- The Break On Your Tax BillS.C. Code 12-37-250 — the first fifty thousand dollars of the home's value, at sixty-five, totally disabled or legally blind
- When The Taxes Go UnpaidS.C. Code 12-51-40 and S.C. Code 12-51-90 — a notice, a sale, and twelve months to redeem with interest up to twelve percent
- The Strip You Have Been MowingS.C. Code 15-67-210 and S.C. Code 15-3-340 — ten years of adverse possession, and without a deed only what is fenced and worked
- When The House Is ForeclosedS.C. Code 15-39-720 and S.C. Code 29-3-660 — a court foreclosure, bidding open thirty days, and a deficiency judgment
- The Form That Comes With The HouseS.C. Code 27-50-40 and S.C. Code 27-50-65 — the seller's disclosure statement, and actual damages for one known to be false
Health, aging and estates
- Dying Without A WillS.C. Code 62-2-102 — the spouse takes all, or one-half where there are children
- A Small EstateS.C. Code 62-3-1201 — an affidavit after thirty days, for an estate of $45,000 or less
- Signing Over AuthorityS.C. Code 62-8-105 — signed, witnessed like a will, and acknowledged
- When A Court Appoints A GuardianS.C. Code 62-5-304 — clear and convincing evidence, and orders only as far as the incapacity requires
- Helping At The SceneS.C. Code 15-1-310 — no civil liability for good faith emergency care, short of gross negligence
- A Death Somebody CausedS.C. Code 15-51-10 and S.C. Code 15-3-530 — an action by the executor, within three years of the death
- Your Own Medical RecordsS.C. Code 44-115-30 and S.C. Code 44-115-80 — a copy on written request, a capped fee, and never held back over an unpaid bill
- Who Decides When You CannotS.C. Code 44-66-30 — the order in which a guardian, an agent, a spouse and family decide for a patient unable to consent
- The Claim After A DeathS.C. Code 62-3-801 and S.C. Code 62-3-803 — eight months after the published notice, and never more than a year after the death
Courts and records
Public records, meetings and voting
- When A Meeting Is PublicS.C. Code 30-4-60 and S.C. Code 30-4-80 — open unless closed for a listed reason, and an agenda twenty-four hours ahead
- Getting Public RecordsS.C. Code 30-4-30 — a right to inspect and copy, at fees no more than the actual cost
- Voting Step By StepS.C. Code 7-5-150 and S.C. Code 7-13-710 — the books close thirty days out, and a photo identification at the polls
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- Assistance Dogs In PublicS.C. Code 43-33-20 and S.C. Code 47-3-980 — no extra charge for the dog, and a civil fine for passing off a pet
- Voting After A ConvictionS.C. Code 7-5-120 — no vote while serving a sentence, and the right returns once the sentence, probation and parole are served
- When You Are The VictimS.C. Code 16-3-1520 and S.C. Code 16-3-1550 — the incident report free, notice before release, and a voice at sentencing
- An Interpreter In CourtS.C. Code 17-1-50 and S.C. Code 15-27-15 — appointed in a criminal case, and for a deaf party or witness, with the state paying
- A Notary Is Not A LawyerS.C. Code 26-1-90 and S.C. Code 26-1-100 — no immigration counsel, no notario publico, and five dollars a signature
- The Car The Shop Is HoldingS.C. Code 29-15-10 — a repair, tow or storage lien, notice before storage runs past seven business days, and a sale by a magistrate after thirty days
- Nursing A Baby, In Public And At WorkS.C. Code 63-5-40 and S.C. Code 41-1-130 — anywhere mother and child may be, and reasonable break time at work
- The Insurance SuspensionS.C. Code 56-10-240 and S.C. Code 56-10-520 — insure or surrender the plate, a $5 a day fine, and the uninsured feealso here
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