South Carolina § 15-17-530 - Fees allowed clerk for hearing application.
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§ 15-17-530. Fees allowed clerk for hearing application.
The clerk who may hear and determine the application of a debtor for the benefit of the provisions of this article shall, if the application be unlitigated, be entitled to receive as a compensation for his services the sum of two dollars out of the property that may be assigned, and whenever the application is litigated the clerk shall be entitled to receive the sum of four dollars as a compensation for his services out of the property of the debtor if the final decision be against him, but if it be in his favor, then such sum shall be paid by the plaintiff.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-853; 1952 Code SECTION 10-853; 1942 Code SECTION 862; 1932 Code SECTION 862; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 810; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 4187; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 3083; G. S. 2416; R. S. 2535; 1833 (6) 491.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-17-530 ("Fees allowed clerk for hearing application.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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