South Carolina § 15-37-220 - Officers may take out execution for costs.

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§ 15-37-220. Officers may take out execution for costs.

Whenever a case may be (a) settled or determined at the mutual costs of parties or (b) discontinued or settled by plaintiff, or whenever (a) the judgment shall be for defendant or (b) the execution against the defendant shall be returned nulla bona, any of the officers entitled to receive any portion of such costs may issue an execution for his costs, or the clerk may issue for the whole, directed to the sheriff who shall execute such process as in other cases of execution delivered to him.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-1624; 1952 Code SECTION 10-1624; 1942 Code SECTION 760; 1932 Code SECTION 760; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 625; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 363; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 324; 1878 (16) 631.

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