S.0744

South Carolina S0744 allows individuals to apply for expungement of their civil eviction records after five years without additional evictions.

South Carolina S0744 introduces a provision to the state code allowing individuals to apply for expungement of their civil eviction records. To qualify, the applicant must have no additional evictions for at least five years since their last eviction. The expungement application is submitted to the magistrate court in the county where the individual resides. The court is required to verify the absence of additional evictions through a search of public records or another reasonable method. Fees for the expungement process are set by the South Carolina Office of Court Administration.