S.C. Code Ann. § 15-35-910

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Known as the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act

The act spans §§ 15-35-900 to 15-35-960 (7 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT INC. v. Brown (2009)

Most recently applied in Katzburg v. Katzburg (July 2014)

1993 Act No. 80, SECTION 1; 1994 Act No. 494, SECTION 2.

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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.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.