§ 15-35-900 Short title
§ 15-35-910 Definitions
§ 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
§ 15-35-930 Notice of filing; service and proof of service of notice
§ 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
§ 15-35-950 Article does not impair judgment creditor’s right to bring civil action in State to enforce judgment
§ 15-35-960 Inapplicability to judgments based on claims contrary to public policy
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 15 > Chapter 35 > Article 11 - Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • clerk: as used in this title , signifies the clerk of the court where the action is pending and, in the Supreme Court or the court of appeals, the clerk of the county mentioned in the title of the complaint or in another county to which the court may have changed the place of trial, unless otherwise specified. See South Carolina Code 15-1-60
  • 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.
  • 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 § 63-17-2910 (the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act) or a "custody decree" as defined in § 63-15-302 (the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act). See South Carolina Code 15-35-910
  • Judgment creditor: means the party in whose favor a foreign judgment has been rendered. See South Carolina Code 15-35-910
  • Judgment debtor: means the party against whom a foreign judgment has been rendered. See South Carolina Code 15-35-910
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • property: as used in this Title , includes both real and personal property. See South Carolina Code 15-1-50
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.