South Carolina Statutes
§ 39-8-70 — Time limit for bringing action.
South Carolina § 39-8-70
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 39-8-70 (2026).
Text
An action for misappropriation must be brought within three years after the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered. For the purposes of this section, a continuing misappropriation constitutes a single claim.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 38, SECTION 1, eff May 21, 1997.
Nearby Sections
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§ 39-8-10
Short title.§ 39-8-100
Criminal proceedings; finding of disclosure of trade secrets; issuance of protective order.§ 39-8-120
Severability.§ 39-8-130
Retroactive application of chapter.§ 39-8-20
Definitions.§ 39-8-30
Trade secrets; employees' obligation to refrain from disclosing; civil actions and remedies.§ 39-8-60
Preservation of secrecy during discovery proceedings of civil actions; substantial need defined.§ 39-8-70
Time limit for bringing action.§ 39-8-80
Bad faith; award of attorney's fees.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 39-8-70, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/39-8-70.