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2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables
CHAPTER 3 - JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE IN MAGISTRATES' COURTS
ARTICLE 1. CIVIL JURISDICTION- SECTION 22-3-10. Concurrent civil jurisdiction.
- SECTION 22-3-20. Civil actions in which magistrate has no jurisdiction.
- SECTION 22-3-25. Interpleader actions.
- SECTION 22-3-30. Counterclaim requiring transfer to court of common pleas.
- SECTION 22-3-110 to 22-3-290. Omitted by 2008 Act No. 267, Section 1, eff June 4, 2008.
- SECTION 22-3-300. Filing and docketing judgments of magistrates.
- SECTION 22-3-310. Executions on magistrates' judgments; effect of appeal thereon.
- SECTION 22-3-320. Execution when judgment docketed.
- SECTION 22-3-330. Courtesy summons.
- SECTION 22-3-340. Assessments on filings.
- SECTION 22-3-510. Criminal jurisdiction abolished in counties where county courts established.
- SECTION 22-3-520. Jurisdiction limited to county.
- SECTION 22-3-530. Trial in district where offense committed.
- SECTION 22-3-540. Exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction.
- SECTION 22-3-545. Transfer of certain criminal cases from general sessions court.
- SECTION 22-3-546. Establishment of program for prosecution of first offense misdemeanor criminal domestic violence offenses.
- SECTION 22-3-550. Jurisdiction over minor offenses; restitution; contempt; maximum consecutive sentences.
- SECTION 22-3-560. Breaches of the peace.
- SECTION 22-3-570. Larceny by stealing property not exceeding certain value.
- SECTION 22-3-580. Receiving stolen goods.
- SECTION 22-3-590. Obtaining property under false pretenses.
- SECTION 22-3-710. Proceedings commenced on information.
- SECTION 22-3-720. Amendment of information.
- SECTION 22-3-730. Proceedings are summary.
- SECTION 22-3-740. Election on which of several offenses to try accused.
- SECTION 22-3-750. Procedure against corporations for violating criminal laws.
- SECTION 22-3-760. Trial of corporation.
- SECTION 22-3-790. Recording and acknowledgement of testimony by witnesses.
- SECTION 22-3-800. Suspension of imposition or execution of sentence in certain cases.
- SECTION 22-3-910. Jurisdiction when magistrate becomes incapacitated.
- SECTION 22-3-920. Change of venue.
- SECTION 22-3-930. Compelling attendance of witnesses and the giving of testimony.
- SECTION 22-3-940. Magistrates empowered to take testimony de bene esse.
- SECTION 22-3-950. Power to punish for contempt.
- SECTION 22-3-990. New trials.
- SECTION 22-3-1000. Time for motion for new trial; appeal.
- SECTION 22-3-1010. Itemized account of costs.
- SECTION 22-3-1110. Defense of questionable title in defendant's answer.
- SECTION 22-3-1120. Written undertaking by defendant in cases where title to real property will come in question.
- SECTION 22-3-1130. Action discontinued upon delivery of undertaking; costs.
- SECTION 22-3-1140. Procedure if undertaking not delivered.
- SECTION 22-3-1150. Effect of plaintiff's showing developing an issue of title.
- SECTION 22-3-1160. Defense of questionable title as to one of several causes of action.
- SECTION 22-3-1170. New action in circuit court after discontinuance by delivery of answer and undertaking.
- SECTION 22-3-1180. Costs in circuit court action.
- SECTION 22-3-1310. Claiming immediate delivery of property by plaintiff.
- SECTION 22-3-1320. Affidavit of plaintiff in action of claim and delivery.
- SECTION 22-3-1330. Summons and notice of right to preseizure hearing in plaintiff's action of claim and delivery; order for seizure of property.
- SECTION 22-3-1340. Defendant's exceptions to sureties in bond or undertaking.
- SECTION 22-3-1350. Purpose of preseizure hearing; allowing claim for immediate possession; action to be tried as others.
- SECTION 22-3-1360. Notice and opportunity for preseizure hearing required; waiver.
- SECTION 22-3-1370. Order restraining defendant from damaging, concealing or removing property.
- SECTION 22-3-1380. Determination upon affidavit showing danger of destruction or concealment.
- SECTION 22-3-1390. Service of copy of affidavit of waiver or probability of damage or concealment.
- SECTION 22-3-1400. Procedure when defendant cannot be found.
- SECTION 22-3-1410. Service of copy of affidavit, summons and notice; taking of property by constable.
- SECTION 22-3-1420. Taking property concealed in building or enclosure.
- SECTION 22-3-1430. Care of property taken by constable.
- SECTION 22-3-1440. Return of property to defendant upon filing written undertaking for delivery if delivery be adjudged.
- SECTION 22-3-1450. Claim to taken property by third person.
- SECTION 22-3-1460. Judgment in actions for claim and delivery.
- SECTION 22-3-1470. Execution on judgment.
- SECTION 22-3-1480. Judgment when property not delivered to plaintiff or when defendant claims return.
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