2014 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 14 - Courts
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 14-1-130. Disqualification of judge by reason of relationship to parties.

SC Code § 14-1-130 (2014) What's This?

No judge or other judicial officer shall preside on the trial of any cause when he may be connected with either of the parties by consanguinity or affinity within the sixth degree.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-10; 1952 Code Section 15-10; 1942 Code Section 334; 1932 Code Section 334; Civ. P. '22 Section 290; Civ. C. '12 Section 3923; Civ. C. '02 Section 2820.

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