2021 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 14 - Courts
Chapter 9 - County Courts
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."
1976 Act No. 690, Article XI, Section 2, provides:
"The Supreme Court in its discretion by rule or order may delay in whole or in part for a period of up to one year the abolition of any court scheduled to be abolished as provided by this act."
- Section 14-9-10. Petition and order for election upon question of establishing county court.
- Section 14-9-20. Form of question to be submitted.
- Section 14-9-30. Court established on a majority vote.
- Section 14-9-40. Only one election permitted within four-year period.
- Section 14-9-50. Election of county judge; term; oath; commission.
- Section 14-9-60. Appointment of county solicitor; term.
- Section 14-9-70. Appointment of stenographer; duties.
- Section 14-9-80. Clerk of circuit court is ex officio clerk of county court; duties; compensation.
- Section 14-9-90. Duties and compensation of sheriff.
- Section 14-9-100. Appointment and duties of bailiffs.
- Section 14-9-110. Court of record; presumptions favoring jurisdiction and validity of judgments.
- Section 14-9-120. Jurisdiction of county court.
- Section 14-9-130. Jurisdiction and powers of judge.
- Section 14-9-140. Terms.
- Section 14-9-150. Laws which apply generally to circuit courts also apply to county courts.
- Section 14-9-160. Forms of pleading and practice.
- Section 14-9-170. Grand jury.
- Section 14-9-180. Petit jury; members; trial without a jury.
- Section 14-9-190. Board of jury commissioners; procedures for selecting jurors; attendance; excuse or discharge.
- Section 14-9-200. Right to challenge jurors in criminal cases.
- Section 14-9-210. Indictments for county court cases by grand jury of court of general sessions.
- Section 14-9-220. Duties of county solicitor.
- Section 14-9-230. Solicitor shall decide forum in cases of concurrent jurisdiction.
- Section 14-9-240. Judge and solicitor prohibited from practicing law in certain causes; violations.
- Section 14-9-250. Compensation of jurors and witnesses.
- Section 14-9-260. Counties excepted.
