2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 14 - Courts
CHAPTER 5 - CIRCUIT COURTS
SECTION 14-5-140. Neglect of duty as to holding terms, disobeying order of assignment, and other violations; proceedings.


SC Code § 14-5-140 (2013) What's This?

If any circuit judge shall fail or neglect to hold a term of any court of general sessions or common pleas in any circuit to which he may be assigned until the business of such court shall have been disposed of or the end of the term arrives, shall fail to recognize and obey the order of assignment of the Chief Justice or presiding associate justice or shall violate any provisions of this chapter, the Attorney General shall, upon any reliable information of the same, by official communication bring such violations of this chapter to the notice of the General Assembly at its first session and such circuit judge shall be held amenable to proceedings for neglect of duty, as provided in the Constitution.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-214; 1952 Code Section 15-214; 1942 Code Section 42; 1932 Code Section 42; Civ. P. '22 Section 40; Civ. C. '12 Section 3838; Civ. C. '02 Section 2741; G. S. 2124; R. S. 2255; 1877 (16) 229.

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