H 4543 General Bill, By Rice, Bailey, Cato, Clyburn, Easterday, R.J. Herdklotz, Robinson, D. Smith and Vaughn
    A Bill to amend Sections 27-37-20 and 27-37-40, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to ejectment of tenants by landlords, so as to reduce from ten days to five days the time within which a tenant must appear and show cause why he should not be ejected; to amend Section 27-37-60, relating to trial of ejectment cases, so as to provide that the magistrate shall give such cases first priority; and to amend Section 27-37-100, relating to a magistrate issuing a writ of ejectment following a verdict for the plaintiff, so as to provide that such writs of ejectment must be issued immediately rather than within five days of the verdict.
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02/06/96	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-172
02/06/96	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-172