South Carolina § 22-3-1380 Determination upon affidavit showing danger of destruction or concealment.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 22-3-1380 — Determination upon affidavit showing danger of destruction or concealment.

South Carolina § 22-3-1380

Title 22MAGISTRATES AND CONSTABLES

Ch. 3JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE IN MAGISTRATES' COURTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 22-3-1380 (2026).

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Upon a showing unto the magistrate supported by an affidavit containing facts sufficient to show that it is probable to believe that the property at issue is in immediate danger of being destroyed or concealed by the possessor of such property and particularly describing such property and its location, the magistrate shall make a determination as to whether or not the property may be immediately seized. Provided, that the holding of a preseizure hearing by the magistrate shall not be a condition precedent to such determination.

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Upon a showing unto the magistrate supported by an affidavit containing facts sufficient to show that it is probable to believe that the property at issue is in immediate danger of being destroyed or concealed by the possessor of such property and particularly describing such property and its location, the magistrate shall make a determination as to whether or not the property may be immediately seized. Provided, that the holding of a preseizure hearing by the magistrate shall not be a condition precedent to such determination.