Amends South Carolina law to allow sealing of ejectment writs from public record to protect tenant credit.

This bill amends South Carolina law to modify the procedure following a verdict for the plaintiff in an ejectment case. If the verdict is for the plaintiff, the magistrate must issue a writ of ejectment within five days, and the tenant will be ejected by the constable, special constable, or sheriff. The judge now has the authority to seal the writ of ejectment, preventing it from becoming a public record that could negatively impact the tenant's creditworthiness. The change takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Amends South Carolina law to allow sealing of ejectment writs from public record to protect tenant credit.

This bill amends South Carolina law to modify the procedure following a verdict for the plaintiff in an ejectment case. If the verdict is for the plaintiff, the magistrate must issue a writ of ejectment within five days, and the tenant will be ejected by the constable, special constable, or sheriff. The judge now has the authority to seal the writ of ejectment, preventing it from becoming a public record that could negatively impact the tenant's creditworthiness. The change takes effect upon approval by the Governor.