South Carolina § 15-69-60 - Manner of effecting service; when sheriff shall take and retain property.
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§ 15-69-60. Manner of effecting service; when sheriff shall take and retain property.
The sheriff shall without delay serve on the defendant a copy of the affidavit, notice and undertaking, by delivering it to him personally, if he can be found, or to his agent, from whose possession the property is taken, or, if neither can be found, by leaving them at the usual place of abode of either, with some person of suitable age and discretion. Upon delivery of the affidavit with the endorsement of the clerk of court or judge allowing immediate possession, the sheriff shall take the property described in the affidavit, if it be in possession of the defendant or his agent, and retain it in his custody.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-2507; 1952 Code SECTION 10-2507; 1942 Code SECTION 555; 1932 Code SECTION 555; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 472; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 260; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 230; 1870 (14) SECTION 232; 1873 (15) 498; 1937 (40) 204; 1972 (57) 3080.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-69-60 ("Manner of effecting service; when sheriff shall take and retain property.") 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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