South Carolina § 15-9-730 - Service on certain domestic corporations by publication.
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§ 15-9-730. Service on certain domestic corporations by publication.
In any action or proceeding in this State in which the defendant is a corporation created by or organized under the laws of this State when no officer or agent thereof upon whom service of process can be made can, after due diligence, be found in this State and this is made to appear by affidavit, process may be served upon such corporation by publication.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-453; 1952 Code SECTION 10-453; 1942 Code SECTION 435; 1932 Code SECTION 435; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 391; 1920 (31) 797.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-9-730 ("Service on certain domestic corporations by publication.") 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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