Turning Eighteen
S.C. Code 15-1-320 — a minor is a person under eighteen, except in the alcohol laws
Eighteen. Every reference to minors in the law of the state means persons under the age of eighteen years, except in the laws on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Anyone acting or receiving property under an instrument signed before February 6, 1975, has majority judged by the law in force when it was signed, and wills, trusts and deeds made before that date are presumed to mean persons under twenty-one by minors, unless the facts show otherwise.
Particular laws set their own ages for driving, buying alcohol and other things, and those are on their own pages. Questions about a particular right at eighteen are for a licensed South Carolina attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- S.C. Code 15-1-320 — References to minors in State laws mean persons under age of 18 years
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed South Carolina attorney.