South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4656


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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 25, 2002

    H. 4656

Introduced by Rep. F.N. Smith

S. Printed 4/25/02--S.

Read the first time February 12, 2002.

            

A BILL

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 THE FILING.

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

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

    "Section 15-3-20.    (A)    Civil actions can may only be commenced within the periods prescribed in this Title title after the cause of action shall have 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."

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.

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