South Carolina § 23-15-40 Service of process, orders, and notices; penalties for default.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 23-15-40 — Service of process, orders, and notices; penalties for default.

South Carolina § 23-15-40

Title 23LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 15GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF SHERIFFS AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 23-15-40 (2026).

Text

The sheriff or his regular deputy, on the delivery thereof to him, shall serve, execute and return every process, rule, order or notice issued by any court of record in this State or by other competent authority. If the sheriff shall make default herein he shall be subject to rule and attachment as for a contempt and he shall also be liable to the party injured in a civil suit.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 53-194; 1952 Code SECTION 53-194; 1942 Code SECTION 3520; 1932 Code SECTION 3520; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2063; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1170; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 845; G. S. 660; R. S. 725; 1784 (7) 209; 1791 (7) 263; 1808 (5) 571; 1839 (11) 41; 1874 (15) 645.