South Carolina § 14-23-330 - Taking and use of deposition.
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§ 14-23-330. Taking and use of deposition.
When a witness whose testimony is necessary to be used before any probate court shall reside out of this State or out of the county where the court is held or more than thirty miles from the county seat, or when by reason of age or bodily infirmity any such witness shall be unable to attend in person, the court may issue a commission to one or more competent persons to take the testimony of such witness. Depositions taken according to the provisions of the law for taking depositions to be used on the trial of civil causes may be used on the trial of any question before the probate court when such testimony may be proper.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-453; 1952 Code SECTION 15-453; 1942 Code SECTION 219; 1932 Code SECTION 219; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 177; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 53; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 47; 1870 (14) SECTION 47.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-23-330 ("Taking and use of deposition.") 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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