(A) A claim for punitive damages must be specifically prayed for in the complaint.
(B) The plaintiff shall not specifically plead an amount of punitive damages, only that punitive damages are sought in the action.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-32-510
Claims for punitive damages must be prayed for in complaint; amount shall not be specifically plead
2011 Act No. 52, SECTION 2, eff January 1, 2012.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.