2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 14 - Courts
CHAPTER 5 - CIRCUIT COURTS
SECTION 14-5-760. Terms of court in eleventh circuit.


SC Code § 14-5-760 (2013) What's This?

The courts of the eleventh judicial circuit shall be held as hereinafter provided.

(1) Edgefield County. - The court of general sessions for Edgefield County shall be held at Edgefield on the first Monday in March, the second Monday in July, and the fourth Monday in October. The court of common pleas shall be held at Edgefield on the second Monday in March, the fourth Monday in June, and the first Monday in November. Each of these terms shall be for one week.

(2) Lexington County. - The court of general sessions for Lexington County shall be held at Lexington on the third Monday in January, the fourth Monday in May, and the Tuesday following the first Monday in September. Each term of the court of general sessions shall be for two weeks. The court of common pleas shall be held at Lexington on the first Monday in April, the third Monday in September and the fourth Monday in November. Each of the terms of the court of common pleas shall be for three weeks, except the term beginning the first Monday in April, which shall be for four weeks.

(3) McCormick County. - The court of general sessions for McCormick County shall be held at McCormick on the first Monday in February, the second Monday in February, the second Monday in June, the third Monday in June, the second Monday in October and the third Monday in October. Each term shall be for one week. If a full week during any term is not required to conclude the work of the court of general sessions, the court of common pleas shall be held for the remainder of such term.

(4) Saluda County. - The court of general sessions in Saluda County shall be held at Saluda on the fourth Monday in February, the third Monday in May and the third Monday in November. The court of common pleas shall be held immediately following each term of general sessions court as follows: on the fourth Monday in February, the third Monday in May and the third Monday in November. Each of these terms shall be for one week.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-280; 1952 Code Section 15-280; 1942 Code Section 61; 1932 Code Section 61; Civ. P. '22 Section 59; Civ. P. '12 Section 28; Civ. P. '02 Section 22; 1877 (16) 299; 1896 (22) 24; 1897 (22) 433; 1899 (23) 33, 685; 1909 (26) 169; 1916 (29) 717; 1917 (30) 53; 1930 (36) 1111, 1170; 1936 (39) 1332; 1941 (42) 118, 164; 1945 (44) 5; 1948 (45) 1854; 1954 (48) 1418, 1473; 1955 (49) 312, 313; 1957 (50) 572; 1963 (53) 234; 1965 (54) 569; 1966 (54) 2021; 1971 (57) 763.

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