Bill Text: SC S0100 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Lien enforcement before magistrate court
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-01-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [S0100 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2023-S0100-Introduced.html
South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
Bill 100
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A bill
TO AMEND the south carolina code of laws by amending SECTION 29-5-130, RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN LIENS BEFORE A MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF A LIEN THAT MAY BE ENFORCED BY A PETITION TO A MAGISTRATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.Section 295130 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
Section 295130. When the amount of the claim does not exceed one hundred dollars the claim limitations for actions where a magistrate has concurrent civil jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of Section 22310, the lien may be enforced by a petition to a magistrate. And such magistrate shall have like power and authority within his jurisdiction as herein conferred upon the court of common pleas, with like rights of appeal to the parties as exist in other civil cases.
SECTION 2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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