South Carolina Statutes
§ 15-17-10 — Person shall not be arrested in civil action except as prescribed.
South Carolina § 15-17-10
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 15CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES
Ch. 17ARREST AND BAIL IN CIVIL ACTIONS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-17-10 (2026).
Text
No person shall be arrested in a civil action except as prescribed by this Code. But this shall not apply to proceedings for contempt.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-801; 1952 Code SECTION 10-801; 1942 Code SECTION 499; 1932 Code SECTION 499; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 441; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 229; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 199; 1870 (14) 466 SECTION 201.
Nearby Sections
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§ 15-17-220
Manner of giving bail.§ 15-17-230
Qualification of bail.§ 15-17-240
Substituting bail for deposit.§ 15-17-260
Notice of justification; new bail.§ 15-17-270
Justification of bail.§ 15-17-280
Allowance of bail.§ 15-17-40
By whom order for arrest is made.§ 15-17-410
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 15-17-10, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/15-17-10.