Increases fees and costs for various magistrate court actions in South Carolina.
This bill amends the South Carolina Code to increase fees and costs for various magistrate court actions. It raises the assessment on summons and complaint filings from twenty-five to forty dollars and on other civil filings from ten to fifteen dollars. It also updates fees for services such as summoning jurors, serving summons, and levying execution. These changes apply to proceedings in magistrate court and take effect on January 1, 2027.
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