South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4656


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4656
Ratification Number:              357
Act Number:                       281
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020205
Primary Sponsor:                  F.N. Smith
All Sponsors:                     F.N. Smith
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11172ac02.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20020507
Date of Last Amendment:           20020425
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20020524
Subject:                          Civil actions, provisions regarding 
                                  timeframe for commencement of


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20020613  Act No. A281
------  20020524  Signed by Governor
------  20020522  Ratified R357
House   20020507  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  20020430  Read third time, returned with
                  amendment
------  20020429  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020425  Amended, read second time
Senate  20020424  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
------  20020219  Scrivener's error corrected
Senate  20020212  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20020207  Read third time, sent to Senate
------  20020207  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20020206  Read second time
House   20020205  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 5, 2002 - Word format
Revised on February 7, 2002 - Word format
Revised on February 19, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 24, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 25, 2002 - Word format
Revised on April 29, 2002 - Word format

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(A281, R357, H4656)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 15-3-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GENERAL REQUIREMENT THAT CIVIL ACTIONS MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN THE STATUTORILY PRESCRIBED TIME FRAMES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CIVIL ACTION IS COMMENCED WHEN THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT ARE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF COURT IF ACTUAL SERVICE IS ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AFTER FILING.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Commencing of civil actions

SECTION 1. Section 15-3-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 15-3-20. (A) Civil actions may only be commenced within the periods prescribed in this title after the cause of action has accrued, except when, in special cases, a different limitation is prescribed by statute.

(B) A civil action is commenced when the summons and complaint are filed with the clerk of court if actual service is accomplished within one hundred twenty days after filing."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to causes of action filed on or after this act's effective date.

Ratified the 22nd day of May, 2002.

Approved the 24th day of May, 2002.

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