South Carolina S 852: Removal of Certain Public Records

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 852 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 28, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 852

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
60-2-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC EVICTION NOTICES THAT DID NOT RESULT IN AN 
ORDER OF EVICTION OR WRIT OF EJECTMENT BE REMOVED FROM THE PUBLIC INDEX IF AN 
ORDER OF EVICTION OR WRIT OF EJECTMENT WAS NOT FILED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, AND TO 
PROVIDE THAT RESOLVED EVICTION FILINGS AND RECORDS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE 
PUBLIC INDEX SIX YEARS AFTER THE FINAL DISPOSITION.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Title 60 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
60-2-60. (A) Any record that gives 
the public notice that an eviction has been filed pursuant to Section 27-40-10 
or 27-47-10 that did not result in an Order of Eviction or Writ of Ejectment 
must be removed from the public index and any publicly accessible file if an 
Order of Eviction or Writ of Ejectment is not filed within thirty days. This 
removal can be accomplished by court order or application by the defendant.

 (B) 
Eviction filings and records, including those concluded by Orders of Eviction 
or Writ of Ejectment, cases resolved by settlement, or resolved by subsequent 
payment for the judgment that satisfied any debt that includes personal 
information of a defendant, must be removed from the public index and any 
publicly accessible files available for public record six years after the final 
disposition. Files more than six years of age must be automatically removed 
from all records available for public view.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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