South Carolina Statutes
§ 15-39-340 — Debtor of execution debtor may pay debt to sheriff.
South Carolina § 15-39-340
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 15CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES
Ch. 39EXECUTIONS AND JUDICIAL SALES GENERALLY
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-39-340 (2026).
Text
After the issuing of execution against property any person indebted to the judgment debtor may pay to the sheriff the amount of his debt or so much thereof as shall be necessary to satisfy the execution. The sheriff's receipt shall be a sufficient discharge for the amount so paid.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-1724; 1952 Code SECTION 10-1724; 1942 Code SECTION 746; 1932 Code SECTION 746; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 613; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 351; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 312; 1870 (14) 492 SECTIONS 318, 319; 1919 (31) 236.
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 § 15-39-340, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/15-39-340.