South Carolina § 30-4-100 Injunctive relief; costs and attorney's fees.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 30-4-100 — Injunctive relief; costs and attorney's fees.

South Carolina § 30-4-100

Title 30PUBLIC RECORDS

Ch. 4FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-100 (2026).

Text

(A)A citizen of the State may apply to the circuit court for a declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, or both, to enforce the provisions of this chapter in appropriate cases if the application is made no later than one year after the date of the alleged violation or one year after a public vote in public session, whichever comes later. Upon the filing of the request for declaratory judgment or injunctive relief related to provisions of this chapter, the chief administrative judge of the circuit court must schedule an initial hearing within ten days of the service on all parties. If the hearing court is unable to make a final ruling at the initial hearing, the court shall establish a scheduling order to conclude actions brought pursuant to this chapter within six months of initial filing

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(A) A citizen of the State may apply to the circuit court for a declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, or both, to enforce the provisions of this chapter in appropriate cases if the application is made no later than one year after the date of the alleged violation or one year after a public vote in public session, whichever comes later. Upon the filing of the request for declaratory judgment or injunctive relief related to provisions of this chapter, the chief administrative judge of the circuit court must schedule an initial hearing within ten days of the service on all parties. If the hearing court is unable to make a final ruling at the initial hearing, the court shall establish a scheduling order to conclude actions brought pursuant to this chapter within six months of initial filing. The court may extend this time period upon a showing of good cause. The court may order equitable relief as it considers appropriate, and a violation of this chapter must be considered to be an irreparable injury for which no adequate remedy at law exists. (B) If a person or entity seeking relief under this section prevails, he may be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and other costs of litigation specific to the request. If the person or entity prevails in part, the court may in its discretion award him reasonable attorney's fees or an appropriate portion of those attorney's fees.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 593, SECTION 11; 1987 Act No. 118, SECTION 8; 2017 Act No. 67 (H.3352), SECTION 4, eff May 19, 2017. Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 67, SECTION 4, amended the section, providing time constraints within which determinative hearings on the requests for relief must be made.