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South Carolina Consumer Protections
South Carolina Wage Garnishment & Bank Levy Protections
South Carolina strictly prohibits garnishing earnings for personal services to satisfy general consumer credit obligations.
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S.C. Code Ann. § 37-5-104; S.C. Code Ann. § 15-39-410
Protection for money in your bank account
Funds traceable directly to personal earnings deposited into a bank account cannot be seized for consumer credit judgments.
How exempt earnings are traced
Wages deposited must be traceable to personal earnings through direct deposit records.
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