SC · Strict liability
South Carolina dog bite law
South Carolina is a strict-liability state for injuries a dog causes, with the usual trespass, provocation, and police-dog exceptions.
- Liability
- Strict liability
- Statute
- S.C. Code § 47-3-110
- Deadline to file
- 3 years · S.C. Code § 15-3-530
- Bites only?
- Injuries more broadly
Three years. Keepers are in the statute. Beach and HOA communities generate a lot of “whose dog was that” files.
Exceptions insurers will mention
Trespassing; provocation; working police dogs. Applies to owners and keepers.
Compare the national split in strict liability vs one-bite, and confirm your clock on statute of limitations.
Similar liability rules
This page is general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for a lawyer licensed in your state. Statutes change. Confirm the current rule and your deadline with counsel before you rely on a date.