South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 75 - Suits Involving Miscellaneous Acts Of Wrongful Conduct
Section 15-75-60. Sham legal processes involving persons impersonating government officials or employees, or by persons falsely asserting authority of law; remedies.

A person who is injured by a sham legal process involving a violation of Section 16-17-735 has the following civil remedies against the person who committed the violation or who caused the violation to be committed:
(1) actual damages;
(2) punitive damages;
(3) costs; and
(4) reasonable attorney's fees. The amount of the recovery for the plaintiff is not determinative of the attorney's fee.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 385, Section 4.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures

Chapter 75 - Suits Involving Miscellaneous Acts Of Wrongful Conduct

Section 15-75-10. Imputation of want of chastity to female.

Section 15-75-20. Loss of companionship of spouse.

Section 15-75-40. Definitions.

Section 15-75-50. Use of a facsimile machine to transmit unsolicited advertising material prohibited; exceptions; civil actions.

Section 15-75-51. Notice not to transmit unsolicited material required prior to imposition of penalty.

Section 15-75-60. Sham legal processes involving persons impersonating government officials or employees, or by persons falsely asserting authority of law; remedies.