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2014 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 14 - Courts
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- SECTION 14-1-10. "Property" defined.
- SECTION 14-1-20. "Real property" and "real estate" defined.
- SECTION 14-1-30. "Personal property" defined.
- SECTION 14-1-40. "Clerk" defined.
- SECTION 14-1-50. Common law of England shall continue in effect.
- SECTION 14-1-60. Rules of construction.
- SECTION 14-1-70. Designation of the several courts of the State.
- SECTION 14-1-80. Jurisdiction of the several courts of the state, generally.
- SECTION 14-1-90. Chief Justice of Supreme Court shall be administrative head; his powers and duties; vacancy.
- SECTION 14-1-95. Power of chief justice to adjust salary of judicial employees.
- SECTION 14-1-100. Rights in court shall not be affected by race or color.
- SECTION 14-1-110. Effect on process pending in any court of failure of court to sit on day appointed by law.
- SECTION 14-1-120. Case continued on adjournment.
- SECTION 14-1-130. Disqualification of judge by reason of relationship to parties.
- SECTION 14-1-140. Persons attending court shall be exempt from arrest; mileage allowed per day.
- SECTION 14-1-150. Contempt of court; offenders shall be heard.
- SECTION 14-1-160. Breach of peace within hearing of court.
- SECTION 14-1-170. Filing of undertakings.
- SECTION 14-1-180. Jurors for inferior courts in counties containing a city of more than 70,000.
- SECTION 14-1-190. Monies received by jurors constitute expense allowance.
- SECTION 14-1-200. Establishment of salaries of Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals, Circuit Court, and Family Court judges, and circuit solicitors.
- SECTION 14-1-201. Distribution of additional assessment charged to persons convicted of driving under influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs.
- SECTION 14-1-202. Authority to collect or compromise a court-ordered delinquent debt.
- SECTION 14-1-203. Revenues from spousal and dependent children support actions.
- SECTION 14-1-204. Distribution of filing fee paid for filing complaints or petitions in civil actions in a court of record.
- SECTION 14-1-205. Disposition of costs, fees, fines, penalties, forfeitures, and other revenues; restitution charge to Victim's Compensation Fund.
- SECTION 14-1-206. Additional assessment, general sessions or family court; remittance; disposition; annual audits.
- SECTION 14-1-207. Additional assessment, magistrate's court; remittance; disposition; annual audits.
- SECTION 14-1-208. Additional assessment, municipal court; remittance; disposition; annual audits.
- SECTION 14-1-209. Payment of fine and assessment in installments.
- SECTION 14-1-210. Periodic audits of county and municipal treasurers and clerks of court to determine whether mandated fees collected and remitted; reports; collection and distribution of assessments, etc., training.
- SECTION 14-1-211. General Sessions Court surcharge; fund retention for crime victim services; unused funds; reports; audits.
- SECTION 14-1-212. Surcharges on fines; distribution.
- SECTION 14-1-213. Surcharge on monetary penalties imposed for drug offenses; apportionment and use of funds; examination of financial records by State Auditor.
- SECTION 14-1-214. Payment of fines, fees, court costs, etc., by credit or debit card.
- SECTION 14-1-215. Retired judges or justices may preside in certain courts.
- SECTION 14-1-216. Prohibition against assignment of family court judge to circuit court; exceptions.
- SECTION 14-1-217. Exemption from filing fees in actions brought pursuant to Sexually Violent Predator Act.
- SECTION 14-1-218. Allocation of deposits pursuant to Sections 14-1-206(C)(6), 14-1-207(C)(5) and 14-1-208(C)(5).
- SECTION 14-1-220. Transmittal of monies received from cost of court assessments; deposit of funds collected from offenders in restitution centers.
- SECTION 14-1-230. Recording of monthly submissions by State Treasurer; location and utilization of funds.
- SECTION 14-1-235. Appointment of attorney in civil action.
- SECTION 14-1-240. Surcharge on certain misdemeanor traffic offenses or nontraffic violations to fund training at South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.
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