South Carolina Statutes
§ 15-39-140 — Failure or neglect to make return.
South Carolina § 15-39-140
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 15CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES
Ch. 39EXECUTIONS AND JUDICIAL SALES GENERALLY
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-39-140 (2026).
Text
For failure or neglect to make any of the returns mentioned in SECTION 15-39-130 or for any false return the sheriff or other officer as therein stated shall be subject to rule, attachment, action, penalty and all other consequences provided by law for neglect of duty by executive or judicial officers.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-1715; 1952 Code SECTION 10-1715; 1942 Code SECTION 744; 1932 Code SECTION 744; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 611; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 349; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 310; 1875 (15) 499; 1885 (19) 229.
Nearby Sections
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§ 15-39-10
Kinds of execution.§ 15-39-130
Returns.§ 15-39-140
Failure or neglect to make return.§ 15-39-150
Sheriff must give notice of money collected.§ 15-39-20
Executions of course within ten years.§ 15-39-310
Order for discovery of property.§ 15-39-320
Arrest in lieu of discovery order.§ 15-39-330
Examination of witnesses and debtor.§ 15-39-350
Examination of debtors of judgment debtor.§ 15-39-360
Proceedings against joint debtors.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 15-39-140, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/15-39-140.