South Carolina Code 30-7-70. Recording and indexing of certain liens against personal property
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 30-7-70
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 9 of Title 36 or by other applicable provisions of law, liens on personal property required to be recorded in the office of the register of deeds or clerk of court in those counties where there is no office of the register of deeds must be witnessed and probated in the manner required for the execution of deeds and must be recorded and indexed in a book entitled Miscellaneous Liens on Personal Property. A separate index showing the name of the lienor and lienee must be maintained for each separate type of lien recorded in this book. The recording officer is entitled to the same fees as are provided for recording of deeds of equal length.