South Carolina § 23-17-30 - Failure to execute or return final process or pay over money.
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§ 23-17-30. Failure to execute or return final process or pay over money.
If any sheriff shall fail to execute or return final process in any civil suit or to pay over to the person entitled thereto, when demanded, money that has come into his hands as sheriff and shall be unable, on the return of a rule that may be issued against him, to show sufficient cause, he shall be liable to be attached for a contempt and committed to custody until he shall comply with the order of court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 53-213; 1952 Code SECTION 53-213; 1942 Code SECTION 3531; 1932 Code SECTION 3531; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2074; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1181; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 856; G. S. 673; R. S. 736; 1839 (11) 44.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 23-17-30 cover?
Section 23-17-30 ("Failure to execute or return final process or pay over money.") 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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