South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 35 - Judgments And Decrees Generally
Section 15-35-910. Definitions.

As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Foreign judgment" means a judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or a court of another state which is entitled to full faith and credit in this State, except any orders as defined in Section 63-17-2910 (the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act) or a "custody decree", as defined in Section 63-15-302 (the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act).
(2) "Judgment debtor" means the party against whom a foreign judgment has been rendered.
(3) "Judgment creditor" means the party in whose favor a foreign judgment has been rendered.
HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 80, Section 1; 1994 Act No. 494, Section 2.

Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, the reference in item (1) to Section 20-7-786 was changed to Section 20-7-6002, section 20-7-786 having been repealed by 2007 Act No. 60; and in accordance with 2008 Act No. 361 (Children's Code), the references in item (1) to Sections 20-17-2910 and 20-7-6002 were changed to 63-17-2910 and 63-15-302, respectively.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures

Chapter 35 - Judgments And Decrees Generally

Section 15-35-160. Judgment for damages and costs against married women.

Section 15-35-170. Judgments against unincorporated associations.

Section 15-35-180. Enforcement of judgments.

Section 15-35-350. Judgment by confession; generally.

Section 15-35-360. Judgment by confession; statement in writing and contents thereof.

Section 15-35-370. Judgment by confession; entry of judgment.

Section 15-35-380. Judgment by confession; execution thereon.

Section 15-35-400. Offer of judgment; acceptance; consequences of nonacceptance; attorney's fees.

Section 15-35-510. Clerk shall keep abstract of judgments.

Section 15-35-520. Entries in abstract of judgments; index to judgments.

Section 15-35-530. Judgment roll.

Section 15-35-540. Docketing transcript with clerks of other courts; effect thereof.

Section 15-35-610. Payment by surety shall not discharge judgment against principal.

Section 15-35-620. Payment by one surety shall not discharge judgment as to cosurety.

Section 15-35-630. Discharge of bankrupts from judgments.

Section 15-35-640. Discharge of bankrupts from judgments; notice of application.

Section 15-35-650. Entry of cancellation on margin or index of judgment.

Section 15-35-810. Judgments lien on real estate continue for ten years.

Section 15-35-820. Judgments do not constitute a lien on exempt property.

Section 15-35-830. Payment of taxes by lienholders.

Section 15-35-840. Attorneys as agents of judgment creditors for service of process.

Section 15-35-850. Termination of agency for service of process.

Section 15-35-860. Enrollment of appointments and revocations.

Section 15-35-870. Service of process in other manner suffices.

Section 15-35-900. Short title.

Section 15-35-910. Definitions.

Section 15-35-920. Filing of foreign judgment and affidavit; docketing and indexing; effect; stay of enforcement upon filing of motion for relief or notice of defense.

Section 15-35-930. Notice of filing; service and proof of service of notice.

Section 15-35-940. Motion for relief from, or notice of defense to, foreign judgment; grounds; motion for enforcement; Rules of Civil Procedure applicable; burden of proving judgment entitled to full faith and credit.

Section 15-35-950. Article does not impair judgment creditor's right to bring civil action in State to enforce judgment.

Section 15-35-960. Inapplicability to judgments based on claims contrary to public policy.