South Carolina Statutes
§ 15-17-790 — Proceedings on judgment against sheriff or constable.
South Carolina § 15-17-790
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 15CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES
Ch. 17ARREST AND BAIL IN CIVIL ACTIONS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-17-790 (2026).
Text
If a judgment be recovered against the sheriff or constable upon his liability as bail and an execution thereon be returned unsatisfied, in whole or in part, the same proceedings may be had on the official bond of the sheriff or constable to collect the deficiency as in other cases of delinquency.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-879; 1952 Code SECTION 10-879; 1942 Code SECTION 523; 1932 Code SECTION 523; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 465; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 253; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 223; 1870 (14) 470 SECTION 225.
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
Petition for release.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 15-17-790, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/17/15-17-790.