South Carolina Statutes
§ 15-39-490 — Punishment for contempt.
South Carolina·Title 15 CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES·Ch. 39 EXECUTIONS AND JUDICIAL SALES GENERALLY
If any person, party or witness disobeys an order of the judge or master, duly served, such person, party or witness may be punished by the judge or master as for a contempt. In all cases of commitment under this chapter the person committed may, in case of inability to perform the act required or to endure the imprisonment, be discharged from imprisonment by the court or judge committing him or the court in which the judgment was rendered, on such terms as may be just.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-1738; 1952 Code SECTION 10-1738; 1942 Code SECTION 755; 1932 Code SECTION 755; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 622; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 360; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 322; 1870 (14) 495 SECTION 328; 1979 Act No. 164, Part II, SECTION 20. ARTICLE 5 Judicial Sales Generally
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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.