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While the law is a little unclear, it is generally recognized in South Carolina that if a person who is owed money (also called a judgment creditor) does not begin court action to execute the judgment within 10 years from the date the judgment is entered, then the judgment will be deemed to have expired.

In the case of a satisfaction of a fine, the magistrate or municipal court should file the actual satisfaction of judgment. In the case of a satisfaction for restitution, the victim or the court may file the satisfaction with the circuit clerk of court. SCCA 516 (E) has been developed for this purpose.

Can I go to jail for not paying a judgment? No, you cannot go to jail for not paying a judgment. A judgment means the company can try to collect from you, it does not mean you have to pay them if you are unable to. (See South Carolina Legal Services' brochure: ?Being Judgment Proof?.

A magistrate's judgment is valid for three years, whereas a circuit court judgment is valid for ten years. Therefore, the filing of a magistrate's judgment in circuit court extends the life of the judgment to that of the circuit court's. Judgments in South Carolina may not be renewed.

If you don't pay the judgment or agree to a payment plan, the creditor must go through a separate judgment collection procedure. 6. During the judgment collection process, you may find that most if not all of your property and income cannot be taken for payment on the judgment.

After the issuing of execution against property any person indebted to the judgment debtor may pay to the sheriff the amount of his debt or so much thereof as shall be necessary to satisfy the execution. The sheriff's receipt shall be a sufficient discharge for the amount so paid.