2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 14 - Courts
CHAPTER 5 - CIRCUIT COURTS
SECTION 14-5-650. Terms of court in fourth circuit.

The courts of the fourth judicial circuit shall be held as follows:

(1) Courts of general sessions. - At Chesterfield for Chesterfield County on the first Monday in February, the third Monday in May and the second Monday in October; at Bennettsville for Marlboro County on the second Monday in February, the first Monday in May and the second Monday in November; at Darlington for Darlington County on the third Monday in February, the second Monday in April, the third Monday in June and the third Monday in September; and at Dillon for Dillon County on the second Monday in March, the first Monday in June and the fourth Monday in September.

(2) Courts of common pleas. - At Chesterfield for Chesterfield County on the first Monday in January, the third Monday in April, the fourth Monday in May, the first Monday in September, the fourth Monday in November for two weeks; at Bennettsville for Marlboro County on the fourth Monday in January, the first Monday in March, the first Monday in April, the second Monday in May, the first Monday in October and the second Monday in December; at Darlington for Darlington County on the second Monday in January for two weeks, the third Monday in March for two weeks, the fourth Monday in April, the fourth Monday in June, the fourth Monday in October for two weeks; at Dillon for Dillon County on the fourth Monday in February, the second Monday in June, the second Monday in September, the third Monday in October and the third Monday in November.

Provided, that when New Year's Day falls on the first Monday in January, the January term of the court of common pleas for Chesterfield County shall convene on the first Tuesday; provided, further, that the September term of the court of common pleas for Chesterfield County shall convene on the first Tuesday; and provided, further, that when Thanksgiving falls within the week of the fourth Monday in November, the November term of the court of common pleas for Chesterfield County shall adjourn for that week on Wednesday.

(3) Use of portion of May or June term of court of common pleas in all four counties in the circuit by court of general sessions. - In all four counties in the circuit when matters before the court of common pleas during the circuit court term in May or June have been disposed of, the balance of the term may be used by the court of general sessions to dispose of matters brought before it.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-266; 1952 Code Section 15-266; 1942 Code Section 54; 1932 Code Section 54; Civ. P. '22 Section 52; Civ. P. '12 Section 21; Civ. P. '02 Section 21; 1883 (18) 305; 1887 (19) 999; 1897 (22) 404; 1901 (23) 627; 1910 (26) 544; 1911 (27) 80; 1922 (32) 780; 1924 (33) 932; 1925 (34) 233; 1932 (37) 1213; 1934 (38) 1400; 1935 (39) 440; 1937 (40) 573; 1940 (41) 1646, 1754, 1844; 1941 (42) 118, 151; 1944 (43) 1359; 1950 (46) 1983; 1951 (47) 51; 1953 (48) 32; 1955 (49) 473, 669; 1959 (51) 322; 1962 (52) 2152, 2281; 1965 (54) 562; 1967 (55) 716; 1969 (56) 423; 1970 (56) 2381.