South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 39 - Executions And Judicial Sales Generally
Section 15-39-400. Examinations and answers shall be under oath.

All examinations and answers before a judge or master under this article shall be on oath, except that when a corporation answers the answer shall be on the oath of an officer.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 10-1730; 1952 Code Section 10-1730; 1942 Code Section 749; 1932 Code Section 749; Civ. P. '22 Section 616; Civ. P. '12 Section 354; Civ. P. '02 Section 316; 1870 (14) 494 Section 322; 1979 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 19.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures

Chapter 39 - Executions And Judicial Sales Generally

Section 15-39-10. Kinds of execution.

Section 15-39-20. Executions of course within ten years.

Section 15-39-30. Issuance of executions; effective period.

Section 15-39-40. Counties to which execution may be issued.

Section 15-39-50. Execution against the person.

Section 15-39-60. Execution against married woman.

Section 15-39-70. Executions may be taken out by administrators de bonis non.

Section 15-39-80. Contents of executions.

Section 15-39-90. Executions on judgments of inferior courts.

Section 15-39-100. Execution constitutes no lien on personal property prior to levy.

Section 15-39-110. Sheriff may break into house in certain cases.

Section 15-39-120. Sheriff to keep memorandum of levy; schedule.

Section 15-39-130. Returns.

Section 15-39-140. Failure or neglect to make return.

Section 15-39-150. Sheriff must give notice of money collected.

Section 15-39-310. Order for discovery of property.

Section 15-39-320. Arrest in lieu of discovery order.

Section 15-39-330. Examination of witnesses and debtor.

Section 15-39-340. Debtor of execution debtor may pay debt to sheriff.

Section 15-39-350. Examination of debtors of judgment debtor.

Section 15-39-360. Proceedings against joint debtors.

Section 15-39-370. Witnesses may be required to testify.

Section 15-39-380. Compelling party or witnesses to attend.

Section 15-39-390. Master shall certify examination to judge.

Section 15-39-400. Examinations and answers shall be under oath.

Section 15-39-410. Property which may be ordered to be applied to execution.

Section 15-39-420. Withholding of wages pursuant to foreign garnishment proceeding prohibited under certain circumstances.

Section 15-39-430. Judge may appoint receiver.

Section 15-39-440. Prohibition of transfer or of interference with property.

Section 15-39-450. Filing and effect of order appointing receiver.

Section 15-39-460. Proceedings on claims of others to property or on denial of indebtedness.

Section 15-39-480. Costs of proceeding.

Section 15-39-490. Punishment for contempt.

Section 15-39-610. Property taken under execution shall be sold.

Section 15-39-620. Estates held in trust may be sold.

Section 15-39-630. Where and by whom sales made.

Section 15-39-635. Judicial sales by referees.

Section 15-39-640. Sheriff shall make judicial sales; fees.

Section 15-39-650. Sheriff shall advertise sale of property.

Section 15-39-660. Contents of advertisement of sale; manner of publication.

Section 15-39-680. Judicial sale days.

Section 15-39-690. Hours of sale.

Section 15-39-700. Place of sales.

Section 15-39-710. Sheriff's execution sales shall be for cash; resale.

Section 15-39-720. Upset bids within thirty days on foreclosure or execution sale.

Section 15-39-730. Upset bids in other judicial sales.

Section 15-39-740. Deposits by bidders.

Section 15-39-750. Return of deposit when bid raised.

Section 15-39-760. Provisions of Sections 15-39-720 to 15-39-750 inapplicable to certain foreclosure suits.

Section 15-39-770. Compensation of officer making sale of real estate.

Section 15-39-780. Sale by debtor of property subject to levy and sale; proceeds shall be paid over to sheriff.

Section 15-39-790. Sale by debtor of property subject to levy and sale; confirmation of sale and deed.

Section 15-39-800. Sale by debtor of property subject to levy and sale; proceedings if judgment creditors object to sale.

Section 15-39-810. Sale by debtor of property subject to levy and sale; endorsement on conveyance in case of objection.

Section 15-39-820. Sale by debtor of property subject to levy and sale; proceedings when sale by sheriff brings more.

Section 15-39-830. Conveyance after sale.

Section 15-39-840. Conveyances of real estate sold under execution.

Section 15-39-850. Successors of selling officers may make title.

Section 15-39-860. Recording and indexing of execution conveyances.

Section 15-39-870. Judicial sales shall be res judicata as to innocent purchasers, even without confirmation.

Section 15-39-880. Certain liens extinguished by sale when lien creditor is a party to proceeding.

Section 15-39-890. Reacquisition of property by lien debtor.

Section 15-39-900. Proceeds paid to prior judgment lienor.