South Carolina bill H3418 allows property owners to request the sheriff to remove unauthorized occupants from residential properties.

Bill H3418 amends South Carolina law to allow property owners or their agents to request the sheriff to remove unauthorized occupants from residential properties. The property owner must verify they own the property and that the occupant is not a tenant, family member, or involved in pending litigation. The sheriff must serve a notice to vacate and may arrest the occupant for other legal reasons. The sheriff is not liable for property damage unless the removal is wrongful. The bill also outlines penalties for unlawful occupation and fraudulent leasing.

South Carolina bill H3418 allows property owners to request the sheriff to remove unauthorized occupants from residential properties.

Bill H3418 amends South Carolina law to allow property owners or their agents to request the sheriff to remove unauthorized occupants from residential properties. The property owner must verify they own the property and that the occupant is not a tenant, family member, or involved in pending litigation. The sheriff must serve a notice to vacate and may arrest the occupant for other legal reasons. The sheriff is not liable for property damage unless the removal is wrongful. The bill also outlines penalties for unlawful occupation and fraudulent leasing.