South Carolina § 29-3-340 - Certificate of satisfaction.

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§ 29-3-340. Certificate of satisfaction.

The recording officer or his deputy shall enter on the original mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument securing the payment and being a lien upon real property when it is produced before him a certificate that a satisfaction has been entered of record and the date of the entry.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 45-66; 1952 Code SECTION 45-66; 1942 Code SECTION 8702; 1932 Code SECTION 8702; 1924 (33) 929; 1925 (34) 83; 1930 (36) 1283; 1940 (41) 1844; 1988 Act No. 494, SECTION 8(4).

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 29-3-340 ("Certificate of satisfaction.") 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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