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South Carolina

For South Carolina, maximum share of earnings a creditor may take is the creditor may not attach unpaid earnings of the debtor; statute is SECTION 37-5-104. No garnishment, verified against its source on 2026-08-30.

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South Carolina our reading
Maximum share of earnings a creditor may take
the creditor may not attach unpaid earnings of the debtor verified
Statute
SECTION 37-5-104. No garnishment. verified
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to a debt arising from a consumer credit sale, a consumer lease, a consumer loan, or a consumer rental-purchase agreement, regardless of where made, the creditor may not attach unpaid earnings of the debtor by garnishment or like proceedings. HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 8-800.334; 1974 (58) 2879; 1985 Act No.

scstatehouse.gov, retrieved 2026-08-26

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