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title: Atlas Commons research objects — civil legal aid capacity for South Carolina (FY2025)
license: CC0-1.0
source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025)
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# Atlas Commons research objects — civil legal aid capacity for South Carolina (FY2025)

South Carolina's LSC-funded civil legal aid capacity from the LSC Basic Field grant directory, with each figure's status labeled so a consuming agent can weight it correctly: the measured LSC records (provider count, awarded grant dollars, service-area types, and the Census-based poverty population LSC allocates by); one computed figure — LSC funding per person in poverty — a transparent ratio neither LSC nor Census publishes, with its formula disclosed; and the interpretive boundary (what this funding/capacity surface is, and is not). Source: LSC Basic Field grant directory. CC0.

## Claims

### 1 LSC-funded civil legal aid providers received $8,618,805 in South Carolina (FY2025)

**RECORDED.** The LSC Basic Field grant directory records 1 LSC-funded civil legal aid grantees in South Carolina for fiscal year 2025, awarded $8,618,805 in total. A re-tally of published LSC grant awards.

Source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) — https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025); superseded when Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) publishes its next release.

### 726,800 people in poverty live in the LSC service areas covering South Carolina (FY2025)

**RECORDED.** The poverty population in the LSC Basic Field service areas covering South Carolina is 726,800, the figure LSC uses to allocate Basic Field grants. A Census/ACS-based poverty count summed across the state's service areas.

Source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory — poverty population (U.S. Census/ACS) — https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees
Falsifier: Re-tally of LSC's published service-area poverty figures (occurred=true), from a named authority — BUT the underlying poverty count is a U.S. Census/ACS SURVEY ESTIMATE with sampling error, not a hard census enumeration. Superseded with each LSC grant cycle / ACS vintage.

### LSC grant counts by service-area type in South Carolina (FY2025): Agricultural Worker 1, Basic Field 1

**RECORDED.** Counts of the 1 LSC grants by LSC service-area type: Agricultural Worker 1, Basic Field 1. A count of grants per LSC-defined service-area category.

Source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) — https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025); superseded when Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) publishes its next release.

### LSC civil legal aid funding is $11.86 per person in poverty in South Carolina (FY2025) — a derived ratio

**DERIVED.** Dividing the $8,618,805 in LSC Basic Field funding for service areas with a reported poverty population by the 726,800 people in poverty there yields $11.86 of LSC civil legal aid funding per person in poverty in South Carolina. A transparent ratio neither LSC nor Census publishes.

Source: Justice Atlas — derived ratio (LSC allocation ÷ service-area poverty population, over the same set of grants) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/
Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a constructed ratio, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's calculation, not an LSC/Census figure). Reproduce it: $8,618,805 ÷ 726,800 = $11.86. Falsified if either input is wrong; it counts ONLY LSC Basic Field funding for grants with a reported poverty figure, not total civil legal aid spending, so it understates total per-capita legal aid.

### What this legal-aid surface is — and is NOT — for South Carolina (the epistemic boundary)

**INTERPRETATION.** Every figure above describes LSC Basic Field grant CAPACITY and FUNDING for South Carolina (FY2025). It is NOT all civil legal aid (LSC funds only part of the field; it excludes non-LSC legal aid, pro bono, and self-help), NOT a measure of cases handled, outcomes, or unmet need, and NOT a statement of whether you personally qualify for legal aid. For eligibility and help, use LawHelp.org / your local LSC grantee; for the full justice gap, see LSC's Justice Gap research.

Source: Justice Atlas framing (over the LSC facts above) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/
Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a framing, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not an LSC verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here. The figures above are LSC records plus one disclosed derived ratio; the four-status labels each, and this is the only interpretation.

### South Carolina sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-550(1))

**RECORDED.** Under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-550(1), the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in South Carolina is 2 years. Note: Covers libel, slander, and false imprisonment.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.

Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t15c003.php
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release.

### South Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(1))

**RECORDED.** Under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(1), the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in South Carolina is 3 years. Note: Same 3-year period applies to express and implied contracts.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.

Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t15c003.php
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release.

### South Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(1))

**RECORDED.** Under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(1), the civil statute of limitations for contract written in South Carolina is 3 years. Note: Sealed instruments have 20-year period under § 15-3-520.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.

Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t15c003.php
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release.

### South Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(7))

**RECORDED.** Under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(7), the civil statute of limitations for fraud in South Carolina is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Discovery rule expressly built into the statute.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.

Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t15c003.php
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release.

### South Carolina sets a 3 years (max 6 from occurrence) civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-545)

**RECORDED.** Under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-545, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in South Carolina is 3 years (max 6 from occurrence). Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 6 year(s) may also bar the claim; Foreign-object cases: 2 years from discovery, minimum 3 years from placement.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.

Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t15c003.php
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release.

### South Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(5))

**RECORDED.** Under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(5), the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in South Carolina is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Tolling for minors and incapacity under § 15-3-40.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.

Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t15c003.php
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release.

### South Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(5))

**RECORDED.** Under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(5), the civil statute of limitations for product liability in South Carolina is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Real-property improvements have 8-year repose under § 15-3-640.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.

Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t15c003.php
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release.

### South Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(4))

**RECORDED.** Under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(4), the civil statute of limitations for property damage in South Carolina is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Covers taking, detaining, or injuring goods or chattels.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.

Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t15c003.php
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release.

### South Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(6))

**RECORDED.** Under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(6), the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in South Carolina is 3 years. Note: Survival actions also generally 3 years.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling.

Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t15c003.php
Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release.

### Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary)

**INTERPRETATION.** The periods above are the statutes South Carolina has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim "accrues" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in South Carolina immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page.

Source: Justice Atlas framing (over the statutes above) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/
Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a framing/legal boundary, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a court's ruling on any case) — the lowest-warrant claim. The period+citation claims above are recorded statutes (verifiable at the cited code); this boundary is the only interpretation on the SOL data.

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Every claim above carries a four-status warrant (RECORDED / MODELED / DERIVED / INTERPRETATION) and a named source you can re-fetch — this is a research object, not a flat fact. Structured: `https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/sc.jsonld`

## Data

### South Carolina — every legal-aid indicator (typed)

Each official figure for this state with its four-status warrant and named source. RECORDED = a re-tally of published LSC/Census values; DERIVED = an in-house ratio (allocation ÷ service-area poverty population).

| indicator | value | warrant | source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LSC-funded providers (distinct organizations) | 1 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory |
| LSC service-area grants | 2 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory |
| Total LSC allocation (USD) | 8618805 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory |
| Poverty population in service areas | 726800 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (U.S. Census/ACS) |
| LSC funding per person in poverty (USD) | 11.858564942212437 | DERIVED | Justice Atlas — allocation ÷ poverty population |
| Fiscal year | 2025 | — | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory |

### South Carolina — LSC grants by service-area type (RECORDED)

Counts of the state's LSC grants by LSC-defined service-area category — a count of grants per program type.

| service_area_type | grant_count |
| --- | --- |
| Agricultural Worker | 1 |
| Basic Field | 1 |

### South Carolina — LSC-funded legal-aid grants (RECORDED)

The full LSC Basic Field grant directory for this state: one row per grant (an organization may hold more than one). Allocation is the awarded grant amount; poverty population is the Census/ACS figure LSC allocates by (blank where LSC does not report it for that service area).

| organization | service_area | service_area_type | allocation_usd | poverty_population |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| South Carolina Legal Services, Inc. | SC-8 | Basic Field | 8299079 | 699838 |
| South Carolina Legal Services, Inc. | MSC | Agricultural Worker | 319726 | 26962 |