Property exempt from distress.

S.C. Code Ann. § 27-39-230
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The following property is exempt from distress for rent: (1) personal clothing and food within the dwelling; (2) bedsteads; (3) bedding and cooking utensils; and (4) property which is owned by a third party for which the magistrate finds ownership was not transferred from the tenant to the third party for the purpose of avoiding distraint.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t27c039.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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