South Carolina § 15-39-50 - Execution against the person.
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§ 15-39-50. Execution against the person.
If the action be one in which the defendant might have been arrested, as provided in SECTION 15-17-20, an execution against the person of the judgment debtor may be issued to any county within the jurisdiction of the court after the return of an execution against his property unsatisfied in whole or in part. But no execution shall issue against the person of a judgment debtor unless an order of arrest has been served, as in this Code provided, or unless the complaint contains a statement of facts showing one or more of the causes of arrest required by SECTION 15-17-20.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-1705; 1952 Code SECTION 10-1705; 1942 Code SECTION 741; 1932 Code SECTION 741; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 608; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 346; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 307; 1870 (14) 491 SECTION 311.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-39-50 ("Execution against the person.") 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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