2020 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 14 - Courts
Chapter 11 - Masters And Referees
Editor's Note
1976 Act No. 690, Article VII, Section 5, provides:
"County courts and other similar courts with jurisdiction inferior to the circuit court and the offices of master-in-equity, standing master and special referee shall be abolished on July 1, 1979, and the jurisdiction of such courts devolved upon the unified court system; provided, however, that such county courts, other courts of similar jurisdiction, and the offices of master-in-equity, standing master and special referee shall be continued pursuant to Section 22 of Article V of the Constitution until July 1, 1979, subject, however, to the provisions of Article XI, Section 2 of this act; provided, further, that the General Assembly prior to July 1, 1979, shall provide sufficient judicial manpower to assure adequate staffing for the unified court system as provided by this act."
1976 Act No. 690, Article VIII, Section 4, provides:
"A judge or master whose judicial office is eliminated by the provisions of this act shall be given credit for state retirement purposes for the time in which he served as judge or master under a formula to be determined by rule and regulation of the State Budget and Control Board."
- Section 14-11-10. Establishment of master-in-equity court.
- Section 14-11-15. Equity courts.
- Section 14-11-20. Appointment of master-in-equity; term.
- Section 14-11-30. Compensation of master-in-equity.
- Section 14-11-40. Accounting for fees and costs received.
- Section 14-11-50. Vacancies.
- Section 14-11-60. Appointment of special referee.
- Section 14-11-70. Limitation on practice of law.
- Section 14-11-80. General duties.
- Section 14-11-85. Appeal from final judgment of master-in-equity.
- Section 14-11-100. Authority to administer oaths, and to take testimony, depositions, renunciations of dower, affidavits, and other instruments; fees.
- Section 14-11-110. Master shall take testimony on application of party; procedure.
- Section 14-11-120. Admission of deposition in evidence.
- Section 14-11-130. Power to compel attendance of witnesses and to punish for contempt.
- Section 14-11-150. Master may sell lands in another county.
- Section 14-11-160. Master may sell real estate in any county under order by consent.
- Section 14-11-170. Deposit of funds.
- Section 14-11-190. Books of office.
