FORM 1

SECURITY FOR COSTS – FORM OF UNDERTAKING

If the plaintiff resides beyond the State, security for costs may be required. Whenever security for costs shall be required the following form and no other shall be regarded as a compliance with the order:

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

County

B.

vs

C. D.

Complaint For

I (or we as the case may be) acknowledge myself (or ourselves) liable for the costs of this case in the sum	dollars, and consent that if the plaintiff fail to recover, the defendant may have execution for his cost against me (or us as the case may be) for not exceeding said sum.

Given under	hand this	day of	A.D. 2	.

E.F.

Witness:

Approved:

G.H.

C.C.C.P. & G.S

The amount to be inserted in this Form shall be fixed by the clerk of court after careful examination of the pleadings filed in the action. If the amount set is, in the opinion of any party to the action, insufficient, a motion may be made to the court for an order fixing the amount for which such security shall be given.

Deposit in Lieu of Undertaking. When security for costs is required, the plaintiff or other for him may deposit the required sum of money with the clerk of court, in lieu of this form.

FORM 1

cyon

2003-03-07

South Carolina Judicial Department