South Carolina § 38-27-980 - Attachment, garnishment, and levy of execution.
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§ 38-27-980. Attachment, garnishment, and levy of execution.
During the pendency in this State or any other state of a liquidation proceeding, whether called by that name or not, no action or proceeding in the nature of an attachment, garnishment, or levy of execution may be commenced or maintained in this State against the delinquent insurer or its assets.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code SECTION 38-5-2480 [1982 Act No. 384, SECTION 57] recodified as SECTION 38-27-980 by 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-27-980 ("Attachment, garnishment, and levy of execution.") 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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