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2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 14 - Courts
CHAPTER 5 - CIRCUIT COURTS
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS- SECTION 14-5-10. Circuit courts shall be courts of record; public inspection of records.
- SECTION 14-5-20. Seals of courts of common pleas.
- SECTION 14-5-110. Qualification by circuit judge.
- SECTION 14-5-120. Salaries of judges.
- SECTION 14-5-130. Judges shall not absent themselves from State without permission.
- SECTION 14-5-140. Neglect of duty as to holding terms, disobeying order of assignment, and other violations; proceedings.
- SECTION 14-5-150. Judges shall notify Chief Justice of inability or disability to hold court.
- SECTION 14-5-160. Assignment of disengaged circuit judge to fill vacancy.
- SECTION 14-5-170. Appointment of special judge to fill vacancy.
- SECTION 14-5-180. Assignment of disengaged circuit judge or appointment of special judge when docket is overcrowded.
- SECTION 14-5-190. Assignment or appointment when Chief Justice is not available.
- SECTION 14-5-200. Compensation of special judge.
- SECTION 14-5-210. Clerk shall adjourn court in absence or indisposition of judge.
- SECTION 14-5-220. Clerk shall notify authorities and jurors of special terms.
- SECTION 14-5-310. Rules of court.
- SECTION 14-5-320. Contempt of court.
- SECTION 14-5-330. Oaths and affirmations.
- SECTION 14-5-340. Appeals from magistrates' or municipal courts; notice of hearing.
- SECTION 14-5-350. Powers of judges at chambers generally; place of hearing.
- SECTION 14-5-360. Powers when temporarily absent from circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-370. Jurisdiction of judge of adjoining circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-380. Powers of judge holding court in circuit other than that of residence.
- SECTION 14-5-390. Jurisdiction of judge within circuit wherein he resides.
- SECTION 14-5-400. Jurisdiction of judge presiding at term beginning last Monday in April.
- SECTION 14-5-410. Transacting general sessions business during common pleas court.
- SECTION 14-5-420. Transacting common pleas business during general sessions court.
- SECTION 14-5-430. Adjournment of court of common pleas when general sessions not concluded.
- SECTION 14-5-440. Calling off regular terms of common pleas court.
- SECTION 14-5-450. Adjournment of circuit courts on account of disease.
- SECTION 14-5-610. Division of state into sixteen judicial circuits; number of judges to be elected from each circuit; election of additional judges without regard to county or circuit of residence.
- SECTION 14-5-620. Terms of court in first circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-630. Terms of court in second circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-640. Terms of court in third circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-650. Terms of court in fourth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-660. Time when pleadings and other papers are returnable in fourth circuit; notice of terms.
- SECTION 14-5-670. Terms of court in fifth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-680. Designation of terms in fifth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-690. Days for pre-trial and nonjury matters in fifth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-700. Terms of court in sixth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-710. Terms of court in seventh circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-720. Continuing general sessions term in seventh circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-730. Terms of court in eighth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-740. Terms of court in ninth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-750. Terms of court in tenth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-760. Terms of court in eleventh circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-770. Call of calendars in eleventh circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-780. Terms of court in twelfth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-790. Terms of court in thirteenth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-800. Terms of court in fourteenth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-810. Terms of court in fifteenth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-820. Terms of court in sixteenth circuit.
- SECTION 14-5-910. Special session may be ordered when public interest so requires.
- SECTION 14-5-920. Calling of special session by presiding judge; designation of judge to hold court.
- SECTION 14-5-930. Call of special terms by resident judge; designation of judge to hold court.
- SECTION 14-5-940. Matters which may be considered at special session of general sessions; automatic removal of pending cases not tried.
- SECTION 14-5-950. Cause will be tried at special session of common pleas only if previously docketed; exception.
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