2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
Chapter 39 - EXECUTIONS AND JUDICIAL SALES GENERALLY
Section 15-39-40 - Counties to which execution may be issued.

When the execution is against the property of the judgment debtor it may be issued to the sheriff of any county in which the judgment is docketed by the clerk of court in which the judgment was originally entered up or by the clerk of court of any county in which the judgment is docketed or transcribed. When it requires the delivery of real or personal property it must be issued to the sheriff of the county in which the property or some part thereof is situated. Executions may be issued at the same time to different counties.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-1704; 1952 Code Section 10-1704; 1942 Code Section 740; 1932 Code Section 740; Civ. P. '22 Section 607; Civ. P. '12 Section 345; Civ. P. '02 Section 306; 1870 (14) 490 Section 310; 1872 (15) 194; 1878 (16) 336, 558; 1884 (18) 708; 1885 (19) 7; 1927 (35) 289; 1929 (36) 1052.