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2021 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
Chapter 33 - Verdicts
Section 15-33-135. Punitive damages: burden of proof.
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SC Code § 15-33-135 (2021)
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In any civil action where punitive damages are claimed, the plaintiff has the burden of proving such damages by clear and convincing evidence.
HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 432, Section 4.
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