South Carolina Statutes
§ 15-37-50 — Limitation on costs when tort judgment is less than one hundred dollars.
South Carolina § 15-37-50
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-37-50 (2026).
Text
When in an action for assault, battery, false imprisonment, libel, slander, malicious prosecution, alienation of affections, or seduction or in any other action for damages for a tort the amount recovered is less than one hundred dollars, the total amount of costs and disbursements may not exceed the amount so recovered in the action.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-1607; 1952 Code SECTION 10-1607; 1942 Code SECTION 756; 1932 Code SECTION 756; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5721; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 623; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4204; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 361; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 3096; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 323; G. S. 2425; R. S. 2547; 1870 (14) 498 SECTION 335; 1883 (18) 449; 1892 (21) 30; 1988 Act No. 391, SECTION 4.
Nearby Sections
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§ 15-37-10
Costs generally.§ 15-37-120
Costs for mileage.§ 15-37-130
Costs for references.§ 15-37-140
Costs to master, special master or referee.§ 15-37-160
Costs on uncontested claims.§ 15-37-170
Costs against infant plaintiff.§ 15-37-180
Costs against fiduciaries.§ 15-37-190
Costs against assignee after action brought.§ 15-37-20
Costs allowed only to successful party.§ 15-37-200
Costs in action prosecuted by the State.§ 15-37-220
Officers may take out execution for costs.§ 15-37-30
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 15-37-50, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/37/15-37-50.