S.C. Code Ann. § 19-1-130
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SECTION 19-1-130. Situations in which notary's protest is sufficient evidence.
Official statutory text
Whenever a notary public who may have made protest for nonpayment of any inland bill or promissory note shall be dead or shall reside out of the county in which the bill or note is sued his protest of such bill or note shall be received as sufficient evidence of notice in any action by any person whatsoever against any of the parties to such bill or note.
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