South Carolina § 14-3-420 Costs and disbursements in actions and proceedings brought in original jurisdiction.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 14-3-420 — Costs and disbursements in actions and proceedings brought in original jurisdiction.

South Carolina § 14-3-420

Title 14COURTS

Ch. 3SUPREME COURT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 14-3-420 (2026).

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In all actions and proceedings brought in the Supreme Court in its original jurisdiction the court may provide, by rule, order or otherwise, for the payment of reasonable costs and disbursements of the case by the losing party or otherwise as in the judgment of the court may be just and proper, such costs and disbursements to be taxed and adjusted by the clerk of said court under direction of the court. When the clerk has taxed such costs and disbursements under the direction of the court he shall certify the taxation to the clerk of the court of common pleas for the county in which the party resides against whom such costs and disbursements have been taxed. Such clerk of the court of common pleas shall enter judgment therefor, as other judgments are entered, and shall issue execution for 

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In all actions and proceedings brought in the Supreme Court in its original jurisdiction the court may provide, by rule, order or otherwise, for the payment of reasonable costs and disbursements of the case by the losing party or otherwise as in the judgment of the court may be just and proper, such costs and disbursements to be taxed and adjusted by the clerk of said court under direction of the court. When the clerk has taxed such costs and disbursements under the direction of the court he shall certify the taxation to the clerk of the court of common pleas for the county in which the party resides against whom such costs and disbursements have been taxed. Such clerk of the court of common pleas shall enter judgment therefor, as other judgments are entered, and shall issue execution for the enforcement of such judgment. The judgment so entered shall have the same force and effect in all respects as judgments rendered by the court of common pleas.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-132; 1952 Code SECTION 15-132; 1942 Code SECTION 25; 1932 Code SECTION 25; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 25; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3829; 1909 (26) 162; 1941 (42) 140.