South Carolina § 22-3-1400 - Procedure when defendant cannot be found.
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§ 22-3-1400. Procedure when defendant cannot be found.
If it shall appear by the return of a constable that he has taken the property described in the plaintiff's affidavit and that the defendant cannot be found and has no last place of abode in the county and that no agent of defendant could be found on whom service could be made, the magistrate may proceed with the cause in the same manner as though there had been a personal service.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 43-174; 1952 Code SECTION 43-174; 1942 Code SECTION 263; 1932 Code SECTION 263; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 219; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 86; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 77; 1870 (14) 80.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-3-1400 ("Procedure when defendant cannot be found.") 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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