SOUTH CAROLINA SMALL CLAIMS INFORMATION

Relevant Statutes:

Maximum Dollar Limit:

Locating Agent For Service:

Online Court Forms:

Service Of Process:

Hearing Date:

Attorneys:

Transfer:

Appeals:

Additional Information:

South Carolina Code Annotated, Title 22, Ch. 3, Article 1, Sections 10-30; Title 22, Article 3, Sections 110-320; Title 15, Ch. 7, Article 1, Section 30; Title 18, Ch. 7, Article 1, Section 20; Administrative and Procedural Rules for Magistrate's Court, Rules 1-19.

$7,500.

Secretary of State Corporation Division, Edgar Brown Building,1205 Pendleton Street Suite 525, Columbia, SC 2920; Phone: (803) 734-2158; Fax: (803) 734-1614

Charleston County Court Forms Link.

Certified or registered mail, sheriff, deputy, attorney in case or court-approved disinterested adult.

Set by the court.

Allowed.

If defendant counterclaim exceeds $7,500, case tried under docket of common pleas.

Either party may file an appeal for review of law, not facts to Circuit Court within 30 days of judgment.

Jury trial available. Defendant must answer within 30 days or lose by default.

NOTE: This page provides general information regarding filing a claim against an airline in the above state. For information regarding filing other types of claims in small claims court review the relevant statutes above, check with the court clerk in the appropriate county and/or consult an attorney. As fees may change, consult the court clerk or court website for the appropriate costs. This site is up-to-date as of the posting of this site in January 2006. Always check with the court clerk in the appropriate jurisdiction for the most up-to-date statutes and local rules as statutes and rules may change.