South Carolina § 16-3-1270 Restitution by offender; lien against offender; filing of lien.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-3-1270 — Restitution by offender; lien against offender; filing of lien.

South Carolina § 16-3-1270

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 3OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-1270 (2026).

Text

If a person is unable at the time of sentencing or at any other time the court may set to pay a restitution charge imposed by the court pursuant to Sections 24-23-210 through 24-23-230, such restitution charge shall constitute a lien against the offender and against any real or personal property of the offender. A restitution charge shall not constitute a lien if it is waived by the Director pursuant to Section 24-23-210. Such lien may be filed by the Attorney General in the respective offices of the clerks of court and registers of deeds of this State in the same manner state tax liens are filed and may be enforced and collected by the Attorney General in the same manner state tax liens are enforced and collected.

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If a person is unable at the time of sentencing or at any other time the court may set to pay a restitution charge imposed by the court pursuant to Sections 24-23-210 through 24-23-230, such restitution charge shall constitute a lien against the offender and against any real or personal property of the offender. A restitution charge shall not constitute a lien if it is waived by the Director pursuant to Section 24-23-210. Such lien may be filed by the Attorney General in the respective offices of the clerks of court and registers of deeds of this State in the same manner state tax liens are filed and may be enforced and collected by the Attorney General in the same manner state tax liens are enforced and collected.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 455, SECTION 2; 1984 Act No. 489, SECTION 1; 1997 Act No. 34, SECTION 1. Editor's Note Section 24-23-210 was repealed by 1994 Act No. 497, Part II SECTION 36.U, and section 24-23-220 was repealed by 1996 Act No. 292, SECTION 6.