South Carolina § 61-2-147 Charges pursuant to SECTIONSECTION 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945; verdict forms; joint and several liability.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 61-2-147 — Charges pursuant to SECTIONSECTION 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945; verdict forms; joint and several liability.

South Carolina § 61-2-147

Title 61ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Ch. 2GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 61-2-147 (2026).

Text

Section effective January 1, 2026.

(A)Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15-38-15, a tortfeasor charged under Section 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945 shall appear on the jury verdict form upon motion of the defendant, provided such motion is made within one hundred eighty days of the commencement of the action or at a later time for good cause shown. The plaintiff may also add the tortfeasor charged under Section 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945 as a party defendant with the amended pleading relating back to the commencement of the action. If a verdict is rendered against both a licensee and a defendant charged under Section 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945, then the licensee is jointly and severally liable for fifty percent of the plaintiff's actual damages.

(B)Notwithstan

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Section effective January 1, 2026. (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15-38-15, a tortfeasor charged under Section 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945 shall appear on the jury verdict form upon motion of the defendant, provided such motion is made within one hundred eighty days of the commencement of the action or at a later time for good cause shown. The plaintiff may also add the tortfeasor charged under Section 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945 as a party defendant with the amended pleading relating back to the commencement of the action. If a verdict is rendered against both a licensee and a defendant charged under Section 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945, then the licensee is jointly and severally liable for fifty percent of the plaintiff's actual damages. (B) Notwithstanding the time requirement in subsection (A), a settling tortfeasor, whether or not a party, shall be added to the verdict form.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2025 Act No. 42 (H.3430), SECTION 9, eff January 1, 2026. Editor's Note 2025 Act No. 42, SECTION 11, provides as follows: "SECTION 11. This act takes effect January 1, 2026, and applies only to causes of action or claims arising or accruing after January 1, 2026, and applies to all policies issued after that date, other than Section 61-4-523 which takes effect upon approval by the Governor."