South Carolina § 19-5-230 Foreign evidences of debt shall be admissible only on basis of reciprocity.

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§ 19-5-230 — Foreign evidences of debt shall be admissible only on basis of reciprocity.

South Carolina § 19-5-230

Title 19EVIDENCE

Ch. 5PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, AND BOOKS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 19-5-230 (2026).

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No testimonial, probate, certificate or other instrument under the seal of any foreign court of law, notary public or other magistrate or person qualified and empowered to give the same shall be received in the courts of the State as evidence of any debt or demand owing by any person resident within the limits of this State unless it shall appear to the court that testimonials, probates, certificates or other instruments of writing for the purposes aforesaid which shall be issued from any of the courts of this State or by any of the officers thereof authorized and empowered to give the same are received and allowed as evidence in the courts of such foreign country.

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No testimonial, probate, certificate or other instrument under the seal of any foreign court of law, notary public or other magistrate or person qualified and empowered to give the same shall be received in the courts of the State as evidence of any debt or demand owing by any person resident within the limits of this State unless it shall appear to the court that testimonials, probates, certificates or other instruments of writing for the purposes aforesaid which shall be issued from any of the courts of this State or by any of the officers thereof authorized and empowered to give the same are received and allowed as evidence in the courts of such foreign country.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 26-123; 1952 Code SECTION 26-123; 1942 Code SECTION 726; 1932 Code SECTION 726; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 741; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4004; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2899; G. S. 2227; R. S. 2363; 1787 (5) 45. ARTICLE 5 Reports as to Missing Persons