South Carolina § 15-19-220 - Property which is subject to attachment.

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§ 15-19-220. Property which is subject to attachment.

The rights or shares which any defendant may have in any vessel or in the stock of any association or corporation, together with the interest and profits thereon, and all other property of such defendant in this State, except that exempt from attachment by the Constitution, shall be liable to be attached and levied upon and sold to satisfy the judgment and execution.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-922; 1952 Code SECTION 10-922; 1942 Code SECTION 537; 1932 Code SECTION 537; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 510; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 289; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 256; 1870 (14) 476 SECTION 258; 1883 (18) 491.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 15-19-220 ("Property which is subject to attachment.") 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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