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South Carolina · Through 2025 Session of the General Assembly

S.C. Code Ann. § 15-32-510: Claims for punitive damages must be prayed for in complaint; amount shall not be specifically plead.

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  1. Title 15 - CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES
  2. CHAPTER 32 Noneconomic Damage Awards
  3. ARTICLE 5 Punitive Damages

(A) A claim for punitive damages must be specifically prayed for in the complaint.

(B) The plaintiff shall not specifically plead an amount of punitive damages, only that punitive damages are sought in the action.

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