South Carolina § 17-25-330 - Execution on forfeited recognizance or for fine.
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§ 17-25-330. Execution on forfeited recognizance or for fine.
When any recognizance shall be adjudged forfeited under the provisions of SECTION 17-15-170 or when any fine shall be imposed by or recovered for the use of the State in any court or before a magistrate, if the party incurring such fine or forfeiture shall fail to pay it down, with the costs of prosecution, then a writ in the nature of an execution shall issue, by virtue of which the sheriff or his deputy shall sell in the same manner as property is sold under execution in civil cases so much of such offender's estate, real or personal, as may be necessary to satisfy the fine or forfeiture, the cost of prosecution and the reasonable charges of taking, keeping and selling such property, returning the overplus, if any, to the offender, together with a bill of the fine or forfeiture, with costs and charges, if he requires it.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-573; 1952 Code SECTION 17-573; 1942 Code SECTION 1042; 1932 Code SECTION 1042; Cr. P. '22 SECTION 131; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 113; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 86; G. S. 2661; R. S. 86; 1787 (5) 13.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-25-330 ("Execution on forfeited recognizance or for fine.") 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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