Terms Used In South Carolina Code 15-69-90

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • property: as used in this Title , includes both real and personal property. See South Carolina Code 15-1-50
The judge may issue an order which shall be concurrently served on the defendant that restrains the defendant from damaging, concealing or removing the subject property, when immediate possession of such property is not being taken. Upon proper showing that such order has been violated, the defendant shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.