Class Action Hero · Independent public-interest settlement dataset
Updated daily · 2026-10-22 (U.S. Pacific court day)
State money laws
South Carolina
Security deposit, gift card cash back, and final paycheck law for South Carolina — each rule with its statute citation and the date it was verified.
State
Select a state Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Free · no account · we never ask for your SSN or bank login · the claim itself happens on the official site
Security deposit
Your landlord had 30 days to return your deposit or list the deductions in writing. If they were late or kept it wrongly, a court can make them pay three times what they wrongly kept, plus fees.
Return deadline 30 days
If the landlord is late or keeps it wrongly Three times the amount wrongfully withheld, plus reasonable attorney fees
S.C. Code § 27-40-410 · Verified 2026-10-21 · Read the statute
If the tenant does not give a forwarding address, the landlord compliance is measured 30 days after the address is given.
Gift card cash back
No statute
This state has no law that lets you cash out a small gift card balance. The card keeps working until it is used up or expires under federal rules.
Cash back No statute
No state cash-back statute · Verified 2026-10-21
No state cash-redemption statute found in the statute survey for this run; federal gift-card rules on expiry and fees still apply.
Final paycheck
If you were fired, your pay is due within 48 hours or by the next payday, and never more than 30 days out.
If fired Within 48 hours after termination, or on the next regular payday not to exceed 30 days
If you quit Next regular payday
Late-pay penalty Treble (3x) damages in a civil action for a willful failure to pay, plus costs and attorney fees (§ 41-10-80)
S.C. Code §§ 41-10-50, 41-10-80 · Verified 2026-10-21 · Read the statute
The employer must give written notice of the amount and terms of payment at hire, as stated in § 41-10-30.
Rules above are the statute as verified on the date shown on each card. Local ordinances can add rules. This page is information, not legal advice.