South Carolina § 15-17-470 - Prisoner shall be remanded for refusal to assign.
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§ 15-17-470. Prisoner shall be remanded for refusal to assign.
In case any such debtor shall neglect or refuse within a reasonable time to comply with his oath as set out in SECTION 15-17-440 and the provisions of SECTIONS 15-17-450 and 15-17-460 the judge of the court, upon application upon oath of the assignee or assignees, may again remand the debtor to prison, unless good cause shall be shown by him to the contrary, until he shall fully comply with the terms of his oath and those sections.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-847; 1952 Code SECTION 10-847; 1942 Code SECTION 856; 1932 Code SECTION 856; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 804; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4181; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 3077; G. S. 2410; R. S. 2529; 1759 (4) 88; 1952 (47) 1688.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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