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SC Code § 15-17-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-20. Arrest in civil actions permitted in certain cases.

 The defendant may be arrested, as prescribed in this article, in the following cases:  (1) In an action for money received or property embezzled or fraudulently misapplied by a public officer, an attorney, solicitor or counsellor, an officer or agent of a corporation or banking association in the course of his employment as such or a factor, agent, broker or other person in a fiduciary capacity or in an action for any misconduct or neglect in office or in a professional employment;  (2) In an action to recover the possession of personal property fraudulently detained or when property has been fraudulently concealed, removed or disposed of so that it cannot be found or taken by the sheriff or constable and with intent that it should not be so found or taken or with intent to deprive the plaintiff of the benefit thereof;  (3) When the defendant has been guilty of a fraud in contracting the debt or incurring the obligation for which the action is brought or in concealing or disposing of the property for the taking, detention or conversion of which the action is brought, or when the action is brought to recover damages for fraud or deceit;  (4) When the defendant has removed or disposed of his property or is about to do so with intent to defraud his creditors;  (5) Whenever a person domiciled in this State, indebted by bond, note or otherwise, is about to remove or abscond from the limits of this State and the debt is not yet due but payable at some future date, the obligee, payee or holder of such demand, or his assignee or endorsee, as the case may be, upon swearing  (a) that such person is indebted to him,  (b) that the demand is just and owing but not yet due,  (c) that the debtor is about to abscond or remove without the limits of this State and  (d) that such creditor was not aware that the debtor had any intention to remove from the State at the time when the original contract was made or at the time of such assignment or endorsement, as the case may be,  May commence an action by issuing a summons and complaint and shall have power to arrest and hold to bail in such manner as is prescribed in this chapter in cases of debts actually due; and  (6) In an action for the recovery of damages in a cause of action not arising out of contract when the defendant is a nonresident of the State or is about to remove therefrom or when the action is for an injury to person or character or for injury to or for wrongfully taking, detaining or converting property.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-802; 1952 Code Section 10-802; 1942 Code Section 500; 1932 Code Section 500; Civ. P. '22 Section 442; Civ. P. '12 Section 230; Civ. P. '02 Section 200; 1870 (14) 467 Section 202.
SC Code § 15-17-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-30. Females shall be arrested only in certain cases.

 No female shall be arrested in any civil action except for a wilful injury to persons, character or property.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-803; 1952 Code Section 10-803; 1942 Code Section 3523; 1932 Code Section 3523; Civ. C. '22 Section 2066; Civ. C. '12 Section 1173; Civ. C. '02 Section 848; G. S. 663; R. S. 728; 1931 (37) 78.
SC Code § 15-17-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-40. By whom order for arrest is made.

 An order for the arrest of the defendant must be obtained from a judge, magistrate or clerk of the court in which or before whom the action is brought.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-804; 1952 Code Section 10-804; 1942 Code Section 501; 1932 Code Section 501; Civ. P. '22 Section 443; Civ. P. '12 Section 231; Civ. P. '02 Section 201; 1870 (14) 467 Section 203.
SC Code § 15-17-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-50. Affidavit to obtain order for arrest.

 The order may be made when it shall appear to the proper officer by the affidavit of the plaintiff or of any other person that a sufficient cause of action exists and that the case, from the facts stated, is one of those mentioned in Section 15-17-20.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-805; 1952 Code Section 10-805; 1942 Code Section 502; 1932 Code Section 502; Civ. P. '22 Section 444; Civ. P. '12 Section 232; Civ. P. '02 Section 202; 1870 (14) 467 Section 204.
SC Code § 15-17-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-60. Security by plaintiff before obtaining order for arrest.

 Before making the order the judge or other officer shall require a written undertaking on the part of the plaintiff, with or without sureties, to the effect that, if the defendant recover judgment, the plaintiff will pay all costs that may be awarded to the defendant and all damages which he may sustain by reason of the arrest, not exceeding the sum specified in the undertaking, which shall be at least one hundred dollars. If the undertaking be executed by the plaintiff without sureties he shall annex thereto an affidavit that he is a resident and householder or freeholder within the State and worth double the sum specified in the undertaking over all his debts and liabilities.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-806; 1952 Code Section 10-806; 1942 Code Section 503; 1932 Code Section 503; Civ. P. '22 Section 445; Civ. P. '12 Section 233; Civ. P. '02 Section 203; 1870 (14) 467 Section 205.
SC Code § 15-17-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-70. Making and serving order for arrest; contents.

 The order may be made to accompany the summons or at any time afterwards before judgment. It shall require the sheriff or constable of the county in which the defendant may be found forthwith to arrest him and hold him to bail in a specified sum and to return the order at a place and time therein mentioned to the plaintiff or attorney by whom it shall be subscribed or endorsed. But the order of arrest shall be of no avail and shall be vacated or set aside, on motion, unless it is served upon the defendant, as provided by law, before the docketing of any judgment in the action. The defendant shall have twenty days, after the service of the order of arrest, in which to answer the complaint.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-807; 1952 Code Section 10-807; 1942 Code Section 504; 1932 Code Section 504; Civ. P. '22 Section 446; Civ. P. '12 Section 234; Civ. P. '02 Section 204; 1870 (14) 467 Section 206.
SC Code § 15-17-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-80. Affidavit and order shall be delivered to sheriff or constable; copy to defendant.

 The affidavit and order of arrest shall be delivered to the sheriff or constable who, upon arresting the defendant, shall deliver to him a copy thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-808; 1952 Code Section 10-808; 1942 Code Section 505; 1932 Code Section 505; Civ. P. '22 Section 447; Civ. P. '12 Section 235; Civ. P. '02 Section 205; 1870 (14) 468 Section 207.
SC Code § 15-17-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-90. Execution of order.

 The sheriff or constable shall execute the order by arresting the defendant and keeping him in custody until discharged by law and may call the power of the county to his aid in the execution of the arrest, as in case of process.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-809; 1952 Code Section 10-809; 1942 Code Section 506; 1932 Code Section 506; Civ. P. '22 Section 448; Civ. P. '12 Section 236; Civ. P. '02 Section 206; 1870 (14) 468 Section 208.
SC Code § 15-17-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-210. Defendant shall be discharged on giving bail or making a deposit.

 The defendant, at any time before execution, shall be discharged from the arrest either upon giving bail or upon depositing the amount mentioned in the order of arrest, as provided in this article, or under the provisions of Sections 15-17-410 to 15-17-590.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-821; 1952 Code Section 10-821; 1942 Code Section 507; 1932 Code Section 507; Civ. P. '22 Section 449; Civ. P. '12 Section 237; Civ. P. '02 Section 207; 1870 (14) 468 Section 209.
SC Code § 15-17-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-220. Manner of giving bail.

 The defendant may give bail by causing a written undertaking to be executed by two or more sufficient bail, stating their places of residence and occupations, to the effect that the defendant shall at all times render himself amenable to the process of the court during the pendency of the action and to such as may be issued to enforce the judgment therein or, if he be arrested for cause mentioned in item (2) of Section 15-17-20, by an undertaking to the same effect as that provided in Section 15-69-140.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-822; 1952 Code Section 10-822; 1942 Code Section 508; 1932 Code Section 508; Civ. P. '22 Section 450; Civ. P. '12 Section 238; Civ. P. '02 Section 208; 1870 (14) 468 Section 210.
SC Code § 15-17-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-230. Qualification of bail.

 The qualification of bail must be as follows:  (1) Each of them must be a resident and householder or freeholder within the State; and  (2) Each of them must be worth the amount specified in the order of arrest, exclusive of property exempt from execution.  But the judge or clerk of the court, on justification, may allow more than two bail to justify severally in amounts less than that expressed in the order if the whole justification be equivalent to that of two sufficient bail.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-823; 1952 Code Section 10-823; 1942 Code Sections 258, 515; 1932 Code Sections 258, 516; Civ. P. '22 Sections 214, 457; Civ. P. '12 Sections 81, 245; Civ. P. '02 Sections 72, 215; 1870 (14) 438 Section 75, 469 Section 217.
SC Code § 15-17-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-240. Substituting bail for deposit.

 If money be deposited, as provided in Section 15-1-250, bail may be given and justified upon notice, as prescribed in Section 15-17-260, at any time before judgment. Thereupon the judge before whom the justification is had shall direct in the order of allowance that the money deposited be refunded by the sheriff or constable to the defendant, and it shall be refunded accordingly.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-827; 1952 Code Section 10-827; 1942 Code Section 520; 1932 Code Section 520; Civ. P. '22 Section 462; Civ. P. '12 Section 250; Civ. P. '02 Section 220; 1870 (14) 469 Section 222.
SC Code § 15-17-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-250. Delivery of bail to plaintiff and acceptance by him.

 Within the time limited for that purpose the sheriff or constable shall deliver the order of arrest to the plaintiff or attorney by whom it is subscribed, with his return endorsed and a certified copy of the undertaking of the bail. The plaintiff within ten days thereafter may serve upon the sheriff or constable a notice that he does not accept the bail, or he shall be deemed to have accepted it, and the sheriff or constable shall be exonerated from liability.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-828; 1952 Code Section 10-828; 1942 Code Section 513; 1932 Code Section 513; Civ. P. '22 Section 455; Civ. P. '12 Section 243; Civ. P. '02 Section 213; 1870 (14) 468 Section 215.
SC Code § 15-17-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-260. Notice of justification; new bail.

 On the receipt of notice that the plaintiff does not accept the bail the sheriff or constable or the defendant may, within ten days thereafter, give to the plaintiff or attorney by whom the order of arrest is subscribed notice of the justification of such bail or other bail, specifying the places of residence and occupation of the latter, before a judge or clerk of the court at a specified time and place, the time to be not less than five nor more than ten days thereafter. In case other bail be given there shall be a new undertaking in the form prescribed in Section 15-17-220.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-829; 1952 Code Section 10-829; 1942 Code Section 514; 1932 Code Section 514; Civ. P. '22 Section 456; Civ. P. '12 Section 244; Civ. P. '02 Section 214; 1870 (14) 469 Section 216.
SC Code § 15-17-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-270. Justification of bail.

 For the purpose of justification each of the bail shall attend before the judge, magistrate or clerk of the court at the time and place mentioned in the notice and may be examined on oath on the part of the plaintiff touching his sufficiency in such manner as the judge, magistrate or clerk of the court, in his discretion, may think proper. The examination shall be reduced to writing and subscribed by the bail if required by the plaintiff.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-830; 1952 Code Section 10-830; 1942 Code Sections 259, 516; 1932 Code Sections 259, 516; Civ. P. '22 Sections 215, 458; Civ. P. '12 Sections 82, 246; Civ. P. '02 Sections 73, 216; 1870 (14) 438 Section 76, 469 Section 218.
SC Code § 15-17-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-280. Allowance of bail.

 If the judge, magistrate or clerk of the court find the bail sufficient he shall annex the examination to the undertaking, endorse his allowance thereon and cause them to be filed in the office of the clerk. The sheriff shall thereupon be exonerated from liability.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-831; 1952 Code Section 10-831; 1942 Code Sections 260, 517; 1932 Code Sections 260, 517; Civ. P. '22 Sections 216, 459; Civ. P. '12 Sections 83, 247; Civ. P. '02 Sections 74, 217; 1870 (14) 438 Section 77, 469 Section 219.
SC Code § 15-17-410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-410. Petition for release.

 Any person arrested on mesne or final process in any civil action as provided by this chapter, being unable or unwilling to give the bail therein provided, may petition the court of common pleas of the county wherein he is confined, certifying the causes of his arrest together with an account of his real and personal estate with the dates of the securities wherein any part of it consists and the deeds, notes or vouchers relating thereto and the names of the witnesses to such instruments as far as his knowledge extends therein.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-841; 1952 Code Section 10-841; 1942 Code Section 851; 1932 Code Section 851; Civ. P. '22 Section 799; Civ. C. '12 Section 4176; Civ. C. '02 Section 3072; G. S. 2405; R. S. 2524; 1759 (4) 86; 1788 (5) 79; Const. Art. I Section 20.
SC Code § 15-17-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-420. Creditors shall be summoned by public notice.

 Upon such petition the clerk shall, by order or rule, cause the petitioner to be brought before the court and also the creditors at whose suit such person shall stand charged, as well as all other creditors to whom he shall be indebted, to be summoned by public notice, to be given three weeks at least in some newspaper of the county wherein the debtor is confined and, if there be no newspaper published in such county, then in some newspaper of general circulation therein, personally or by their attorney, to appear before him at a day for that purpose appointed at or after the expiration of such period of three weeks.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-842; 1952 Code Section 10-842; 1942 Code Section 852; 1932 Code Section 852; Civ. P. '22 Section 800; Civ. C. '12 Section 4177; Civ. C. '02 Section 3073; G. S. 2406; R. S. 2525; 1759 (4) 87.
SC Code § 15-17-430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-430. Clerk shall examine as to discharge of prisoner.

 Upon the day of such appearance if any of the creditors so summoned shall neglect or refuse to appear, upon affidavit made of the service of such rule or order in manner provided in Section 15-17-420, the clerk shall in a summary way examine into the matter of the petition, and hear what shall be alleged for or against the discharge of the petitioner from arrest and confinement.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-843; 1952 Code Section 10-843; 1942 Code Section 853; 1932 Code Section 853; Civ. P. '22 Section 801; Civ. C. '12 Section 4178; Civ. C. '02 Section 3074; G. S. 2407; R. S. 2526; 1759 (4) 87; 1952 (47) 1688.
SC Code § 15-17-440 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-440. Oath of petitioner.

 Upon such examination the clerk shall administer or tender to the petitioner an oath in the following words:  "I, (A. B.), do solemnly swear that the account by me delivered into this honorable court with my petition doth contain a true and full account of all my real and personal estate, debts, credits and effects whatsoever, without exception, which I or any person in trust for me have or at the time of my petition had, or am or was, in any respect, entitled unto, in possession, remainder or reversion; and that I have not at any time since my being sued, arrested or imprisoned, or before, directly or indirectly sold, leased, assigned or otherwise disposed of or made over, in trust for myself or otherwise, other than is mentioned in such account, any part of my lands, estate, goods, stock, money, debts or other real or personal estate whereby to have or expect any benefit or profit to myself or to defraud any of my creditors to whom I am indebted; and that I will, to the utmost of my power, endeavor to collect all and singular the title deeds to my lands, together with the remainder of my goods and effects contained in said account and the vouchers relating to or concerning the same, wheresoever or in whosesoever hands they may be within this State, and will surrender the same to my assignee or assignees as soon as possible after my discharge from arrest and confinement. So help me God."  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-844; 1952 Code Section 10-844; 1942 Code Section 853; 1932 Code Section 853; Civ. P. '22 Section 801; Civ. C. '12 Section 4178; Civ. C. '02 Section 3074; G. S. 2407; R. S. 2526; 1759 (4) 87; 1952 (47) 1688.
SC Code § 15-17-450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-450. Order for assignment of property; exemptions.

 In case the prisoner shall take such oath and upon examination the clerk shall be satisfied with the truth thereof he shall order the lands, goods and effects contained in such account, or so much of them as may be sufficient to satisfy the debts wherewith such petitioner shall be charged and the fees of the keeper of the jail where he shall be in custody together with the costs of suit which shall be incurred on the suit or prosecution commenced against him and all other costs and fees which shall arise or become due upon prosecuting and obtaining his discharge from arrest and confinement, by a short endorsement on the back of his petition, signed by the petitioner, to be assigned to some suitable person to be selected by the clerk, as assignee for the benefit of the plaintiff and such creditors as may appear or establish claims against the debtor. But if the petitioner be the head of a family there shall be reserved to him out of his real and personal property a homestead and such articles as are exempt from attachment, levy and sale under the provisions of the Constitution and laws of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-845; 1952 Code Section 10-845; 1942 Code Section 854; 1932 Code Section 854; Civ. P. '22 Section 802; Civ. C. '12 Section 4179; Civ. C. '02 Section 3075; G. S. 2408; R. S. 2527; 1759 (4) 87; 1952 (47) 1688; Const. Art. II Section 32.
SC Code § 15-17-460 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-460. Prisoner shall be discharged on making assignment.

 The petitioner upon executing such assignment and delivering unto the hands of the assignee or assignees all and singular his title deeds, vouchers and effects listed in his account, so far as in his power so to do, shall be forthwith discharged, by order, from arrest and confinement.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-846; 1952 Code Section 10-846; 1942 Code Section 855; 1932 Code Section 855; Civ. P. '22 Section 803; Civ. C. '12 Section 4180; Civ. C. '02 Section 3076; G. S. 2409; R. S. 2528; 1759 (4) 88; 1952 (47) 1688.
SC Code § 15-17-470 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-470. Prisoner shall be remanded for refusal to assign.

 In case any such debtor shall neglect or refuse within a reasonable time to comply with his oath as set out in Section 15-17-440 and the provisions of Sections 15-17-450 and 15-17-460 the judge of the court, upon application upon oath of the assignee or assignees, may again remand the debtor to prison, unless good cause shall be shown by him to the contrary, until he shall fully comply with the terms of his oath and those sections.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-847; 1952 Code Section 10-847; 1942 Code Section 856; 1932 Code Section 856; Civ. P. '22 Section 804; Civ. C. '12 Section 4181; Civ. C. '02 Section 3077; G. S. 2410; R. S. 2529; 1759 (4) 88; 1952 (47) 1688.
SC Code § 15-17-480 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures|Chapter 17 - Arrest And Bail In Civil Actions|Section 15-17-480. Penalty for false schedules.

 Any person who shall deliver in a false schedule of his effects shall suffer the penalties of wilful perjury and shall be liable to be arrested again for the same action.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-848; 1952 Code Section 10-848; 1942 Code Section 857; 1932 Code Section 857; Civ. P. '22 Section 805; Civ. C. '12 Section 4182; Civ. C. '02 Section 3078; G. S. 2411; R. S. 2530; 1759 (4) 93; 1788 (5) 79; 1952 (47) 1688.