Violation Complaint Form

Complaint Process Information

Section 58-36-120 (Penalties)


Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation. Actions to recover the penalty provided for in this section shall be brought by the Attorney General at the request of the injured party in the proper forum in and for the county in which the cause, or some part thereof, arose or in which the defendant has its principal place of business or resides. All penalties recovered in any such actions shall be equally divided between the state’s general fund and the Office of the Attorney General.

Submitting a Complaint to the Attorney General


Please note the purpose of this form is to report a violation of the South Carolina Underground Facility Damage Prevention Act.

Please ensure all claim information provided on this form is accurate prior to sending. The Attorney General will review and respond to all enforcement actions under the Underground Damage Prevention Act § 58-36-120 taken in South Carolina. If you want to submit a complaint to the Attorney General for review and a decision with regard to enforcement by the Attorney General, please fill out the form below.

South Carolina 811 facilitates the submission of complaint forms, conducts research, and monitors tracking of where claims are in process. Please do not contact South Carolina 811 if you have any questions about the status of any potential action by the Attorney General. If you have any questions, please contact the Attorney General's office directly at enforcement@sc811.com. Claims are not confidential and may be disclosed to the reported party or entity. Additionally, all submissions are subject to disclosure pursuant to the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act Ā 30-4-10 et seq.

Complaint Form for Submission to the Attorney General

Please indicate which group you are with.
Please indicate which group you belong.
Please provide your name.
Please provide a valid email.
Please provide a valid phone number.
Please indicate your company name.


Please specify if there was an investigator.
Please provide the investigator's name.
Please provide the investigator's email.
Please provide the investigator's phone number.
Please indicate which group you are with.
Please indicate which group you belong.
Please provide the accused name.
Please provide a valid phone number.
Please indicate the accused company name.

Please choose at least one violation.
Please specify the violation.

Please indicate if a notice was created.
Please list the complete notice numbers.
Please do not attach notices, we will pull the records automatically.


Please indicate if a damage happened.
If amount of damage is unknown, put 0.
Please indicate the excavation type.
Please specify the excavation.
Please indicate if a damage record was made.
Please list the complete ID.
Please do not attach damage records, we will pull the data automatically.

Please indicate if a pipline was damaged.
Please indicate if the FD was notified.
Please specify the date of the violation.
Please describe the incident in better detail.
Please add at least one photo to help your claim.

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