South Carolina § 22-3-310 - Judgments; executions; effect of appeal.
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§ 22-3-310. Judgments; executions; effect of appeal.
Execution may be issued on a judgment heretofore or hereafter rendered in a magistrates court at any time within three years after the rendition thereof and shall be returnable sixty days from its date. But no sale shall be made under any such execution until after the time for appeal has expired, nor pending such appeal, and in cases for the claim and delivery of personal property when bond for the property claimed has been properly given by either party, the status of such property shall not be changed until after the expiration of the time for appealing has expired or until such appeal has terminated.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 43-101; 1952 Code SECTION 43-101; 1942 Code SECTION 274; 1932 Code SECTION 274; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 230; Civ. P. '12 SECTION 97; Civ. P. '02 SECTION 88; 1887 (19) 787, 832; 1896 (22) 13; 2008 Act No. 267, SECTION 1, eff June 4, 2008.
Effect of Amendment
The 2008 amendment made no apparent changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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