S.C. Code Ann. § 27-37-210: Residential dwellings; unlawful occupants; verified petition; filing with clerk or magistrate

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a property owner or representative of the property owner may seek relief for the removal of a person or persons unlawfully occupying property containing a residential dwelling under this article by filing a verified petition with the clerk of court or chief magistrate of the county in which the property is located.