South Carolina § 30-5-190 - Recordation of proceedings in bankruptcy.
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§ 30-5-190. Recordation of proceedings in bankruptcy.
A certified copy of a petition, with schedules omitted, commencing a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Act of the United States, of the decree of adjudication in such proceeding or of the order approving the bond of the trustees appointed in such proceeding may be filed, indexed and recorded in the office of the register of deeds or clerk of court in those counties in which the office of register of deeds has been abolished in the same manner as deeds. The register of deeds or the clerk of court in those counties in which the office of register of deeds has been abolished shall file, index under the name of the bankrupt and record such certified copies filed for record in the same manner as deeds, for which services he shall be entitled to the same fees as are provided by law for filing, indexing and recording deeds.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 60-66; 1952 Code SECTION 60-66; 1942 Code SECTION 3622-2; 1939 (41) 185.
Code Commissioner's Note
1997 Act No. 34, SECTION 1, directed the Code Commissioner to change all references to "Register of Mesne Conveyances" to "Register of Deeds" wherever appearing in the 1976 Code of Laws.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-5-190 ("Recordation of proceedings in bankruptcy.") 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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