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SC Code § 14-1-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 14-1-230. Recording of monthly submissions by State Treasurer; location and utilization of funds.

 The State Treasurer shall record, before the last day of that same month, the total monthly submissions of monies from the respective county treasurers and municipal clerks of courts, and the Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services shall deposit these monies into a separate and restricted account. Funds deposited to this account shall remain in the account from fiscal year to fiscal year and shall be available to the General Assembly for appropriation to programs established pursuant to Chapter 21 of Title 24.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 52C, eff July 1, 1985; 1986 Act No. 462, Section 40(A), eff July 1, 1985.
SC Code § 14-1-235 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 14-1-235. Appointment of attorney in civil action.

 A judge, court, or court official shall not appoint an attorney to represent a party in a civil action unless the authority to make the appointment is provided specifically by statute.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 19, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on April 23, 2003).
SC Code § 14-1-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 14-1-240. Surcharge on certain misdemeanor traffic offenses or nontraffic violations to fund training at South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.

 Section terminates June 30, 2016.  (A) In addition to all other assessments and surcharges required to be imposed by law, a five dollar surcharge to fund training at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy is also levied on all fines, forfeitures, escheatments, or other monetary penalties imposed in the general sessions court or in magistrates or municipal court for misdemeanor traffic offenses or for nontraffic violations. No portion of this surcharge may be waived, reduced, or suspended. The additional surcharge imposed by this section does not apply to parking citations.  (B) The revenue collected pursuant to subsection (A) must be collected by the jurisdiction which heard or processed the case and transmitted pursuant to the guidelines in Section 14-1-220. The funds should be clearly designated as Criminal Justice Academy Surcharge Collections when transmitted to the municipal and county treasurer and then to the State Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall transfer the revenue quarterly to the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.  (C) The State Treasurer may request the State Auditor to examine the financial records of any jurisdiction which he believes is not timely transmitting the funds required to be paid to the State Treasurer pursuant to subsection (B). The State Auditor is further authorized to conduct these examinations and the local jurisdiction is required to participate in and cooperate fully with the examination.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 247 (S.894), Section 1, eff June 6, 2014.  Editor's Note  2014 Act No. 247, Section 2, provides as follows:  "SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and terminates on June 30, 2016. All funds collected by the date of termination shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer and then to the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy."
SC Code § 14-2-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Abolition Of Certain Courts And Offices|Section 14-2-10. Abolition of single county and multi-county family courts, juvenile courts, domestic relations courts, and juvenile and domestic relations courts.

 All single county and multi-county family courts, juvenile courts, domestic relations courts, juvenile and domestic relations courts, shall be abolished on July 1, 1977, and the jurisdiction of such courts devolved upon the statewide family court system as established by this title.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 690 Art. VII Section 1.  Editor's Note  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."  1978 Act No 659, eff June 23, 1978, provides as follows:  "Section 1. The General Assembly finds that employment inequities have arisen in the past, and may arise in the future because of the transfer of county employees to state employment pursuant to Act 690 of 1976 (The Judicial Reform Act). It further finds that it was not the intention of the General Assembly in legislating this transfer of employment that any person would lose sick leave and seniority benefits earned in faithful service as a county employee. The purpose of this act is to correct employment inequities resulting from the transfer of county employees to state employment pursuant to Act 690 of 1976.  "Section 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, persons employed by a county who, after transfer to state employment pursuant to Act 690 of 1976, continue to perform substantially the same duties as a state employee shall be credited by the state agency employing them with the sick leave balances they had acquired as county employees, up to the limits authorized for state employees. Such transferred employees shall retain credit for prior years of county service which shall be applied to their employment status under the state personnel and classification system. The status of any employee under the provisions of this act shall be determined by the Director of the State Personnel Division."
SC Code § 14-2-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Abolition Of Certain Courts And Offices|Section 14-2-20. Service of judges of abolished courts as masters-in-equity, standing masters, or special referees.

 Any judge of a court abolished pursuant to the provisions of Section 14-2-10 who also served as master-in-equity, standing master or special referee shall unless elected family court judge continue to serve as such master or special referee until July 1, 1979. If such judge is elected family court judge, a vacancy in such office shall exist and shall be filled as provided by law.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 690 Art. VII Section 2.  Editor's Note  1976 Act No. 690, Article XI, Section 3, provides:  "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the event any vacancy occurs in the office of judge in any existing family court for any reason, the vacancy must be filled by an election of the General Assembly. In the event that the vacancy occurs when the General Assembly is not in session, the Governor of South Carolina shall appoint the family court judge to serve until the General Assembly convenes. The General Assembly shall elect a replacement for the interim family court judge within thirty days after convening."
SC Code § 14-2-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Abolition Of Certain Courts And Offices|Section 14-2-30. Jurisdictions of certain courts abolished.

 Any court inferior to the circuit court which has other jurisdiction in addition to its jurisdiction which is granted to the family courts as provided by Section 14-2-10 shall continue to have such other jurisdiction, including civil, criminal, or both, until July 1, 1979.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 690 Art. VII Section 3.
SC Code § 14-2-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Abolition Of Certain Courts And Offices|Section 14-2-40. Jurisdiction, duties and functions of magistrates and municipal courts unaffected.

 Except as provided in Section 22-3-10, the provisions of 1976 Act No. 690, as codified in this title and elsewhere in this Code, shall not affect the jurisdiction, duties or functions of the magistrate and municipal courts of this State.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 690 Art. VII Section 4.  Editor's Note  1976 Act No. 690 adds new Code Sections 1-7-325, 1-7-405, 1-7-570 to 1-7-670, 14-2-10 et seq., 14-21-410 to 14-21-500, and 14-23-1010 to 14-23-1150; amends existing Code Sections 14-5-610, 14-21-140, 14-21-510, 14-21-1020, and 22-3-10; and contains sections appearing as Editor's Notes at Chapter 9 of Title 14, Chapter 11 of Title 14, Chapter 13 of Title 15, and Sections 14-2-10, 14-2-20, 14-21-410 and 14-21-425.
SC Code § 14-2-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Abolition Of Certain Courts And Offices|Section 14-2-50. Time when certain courts and offices abolished.

 County courts and other similar courts with jurisdiction inferior to the circuit courts and the office of standing master shall be abolished on July 1, 1979, and the jurisdiction of the office devolved upon the unified court system; provided, however, that such county courts, other courts of similar jurisdiction and the office of standing master 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 1976 Act No. 690; 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. The offices of master-in-equity and special referee shall continue to be a part of the judicial system.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 690 Art. VII Section 5; 1979 Act No. 164 Part II Section 1, eff July 1, 1979.  Editor's Note  1976 Act No. 690 adds new Code Sections 1-7-325, 1-7-405, 1-7-570 to 1-7-670, 14-2-10 et seq., 14-21-410 to 14-21-500, and 14-23-1010 to 14-23-1150; amends existing Code Sections 14-5-610, 14-21-140, 14-21-510, 14-21-1020, and 22-3-10; and contains sections appearing as Editor's Notes at Chapter 9 of Title 14, Chapter 11 of Title 14, Chapter 13 of Title 15, and Sections 14-2-10, 14-2-20, 14-21-410 and 14-21-425.
SC Code § 14-2-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Abolition Of Certain Courts And Offices|Section 14-2-60. Transition of abolished courts into unified judicial system.

 The Supreme Court by rule or order shall provide for the transition into the unified judicial system of the jurisdiction of those courts abolished by the provisions of this act and for the assignment of cases pending at such time.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 690 Art VII Section 6.  Editor's Note  1976 Act No. 690 adds new Code Sections 1-7-325, 1-7-405, 1-7-570 to 1-7-670, 14-2-10 et seq., 14-21-410 to 14-21-500, and 14-23-1010 to 14-23-1150; amends existing Code Sections 14-5-610, 14-21-140, 14-21-510, 14-21-1020, and 22-3-10; and contains sections appearing as Editor's Notes at Chapter 9 of Title 14, Chapter 11 of Title 14, Chapter 13 of Title 15, and Sections 14-2-10, 14-2-20, 14-21-410 and 14-21-425.
SC Code § 14-3-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-10. Composition of court and election of justices; term.

 The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and four associate justices, who shall be elected by a joint viva voce vote of the General Assembly for a term of ten years and shall continue in office until their successors are elected and qualified. They shall be so classified that one of them shall go out of office every two years. The successors of the Chief Justice and associate justices shall each be elected at the session of the General Assembly next preceding the expiration of their respective terms. The time for the commencement of their terms of office shall be the first day of August after their election.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-101; 1952 Code Section 15-101; 1942 Code Section 11; 1941 (42) 120.
SC Code § 14-3-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-20. Qualification; administration of oath of office.

 The justices of the Supreme Court shall qualify within twelve months after the date of their election by taking the constitutional oath or the office shall be declared vacant by the Governor. The oath shall be administered by a justice of said court or by a circuit judge.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-102; 1952 Code Section 15-102; 1942 Code Section 14; 1932 Code Section 14; Civ. P. '22 Section 14; Civ. C. '12 Section 3818; Civ. C. '02 Section 2722; G. S. 2090; R. S. 2222; 1896 (22) 3.
SC Code § 14-3-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-30. Salaries.

 The Chief Justice shall receive such annual salary as may be provided by the General Assembly and the associate justices shall receive such annual salary as may be provided by the General Assembly. They shall not be allowed any fees or perquisites of office, nor shall they hold any other office of trust or profit under the State, the United States, or any other power.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-103; 1952 Code Section 15-103; 1942 Code Section 19; 1932 Code Section 19; Civ. P. '22 Section 19; Civ. C. '12 Section 3823; Civ. C. '02 Section 2727; G. S. 2088; R. S. 2220; 1901 (23) 622; 1905 (24) 845; 1917 (30) 131; 1919 (31) 101; 1928 (35) 1237; 1935 (39) 88; 1948 (45) 1716; 1951 (47) 546, 710; 1963 (53) 358; 1964 (53) 1918; 1966 (54) 2424; 1970 (56) 2085.
SC Code § 14-3-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-40. Vacancies; term of incumbent.

 All vacancies in the Supreme Court shall be filled by elections as herein prescribed; provided, that if the unexpired term does not exceed one year such vacancy may be filled by executive appointment. When a vacancy is so filled by either appointment or election, the incumbent shall hold only for the unexpired term of his predecessor.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-104; 1952 Code Section 15-104; 1942 Code Section 20; 1932 Code Section 20; Civ. P. '22 Section 20; Civ. C. '12 Section 3824; Civ. C. '02 Section 2728; G. S. 2088; R. S. 2220; 1901 (23) 622.
SC Code § 14-3-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-50. Disqualification of justice by reason of interest or prior participation in case.

 In addition to the cases mentioned in Section 14-1-130, no justice shall preside in any case or at the hearing thereof in which he may be interested or in which he may have been counsel or has presided in any inferior court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-105; 1952 Code Section 15-105; 1942 Code Section 21; 1932 Code Section 21; Civ. P. '22 Section 21; Civ. C. '12 Section 3825; Civ. C. '02 Section 2729; 1887 (19) 85; 1926 (34) 1040; Const. 1895 Art. 5 Sections 6 and 12.
SC Code § 14-3-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-60. Procedure when justice cannot preside in cause; special justices.

 In case all or any of the justices of the Supreme Court shall be disqualified or be otherwise prevented from presiding in any cause, the court, or the justices thereof, shall certify the same to the Governor of the State, and he shall immediately commission specially the requisite number of men learned in the law for the trial and determination thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-106; 1952 Code Section 15-106; 1942 Code Section 21; 1932 Code Section 21; Civ. P. '22 Section 21; Civ. C. '12 Section 3825; Civ. C. '02 Section 2729; 1887 (19) 85; 1926 (34) 1040; Const. 1895 Art. 5 Sections 6 and 12.
SC Code § 14-3-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-70. Compensation and allowances for special justices.

 When such appointments are made by the Governor, such person shall receive as compensation for his services while so acting as associate justice of the Supreme Court for the time actually engaged in performing such services the same salary allowance and expenses and stenographic hire as an associate justice of the Supreme Court would receive for the same period. Such salary and expense allowance shall be figured in the ratio that the number of days such acting associate justice is actually engaged in sitting with the court bears to the number of days that the court is actually in session during the year, except that in the event such acting associate justice shall sit and hear only one cause he shall receive only fifty per cent of the salary and allowances herein fixed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-107; 1952 Code Section 15-107; 1942 Code Section 21; 1932 Code Section 21; Civ. P. '22 Section 21; Civ. C. '12 Section 3825; Civ. C. '02 Section 2729; 1887 (19) 85; 1926 (34) 1040; Const. 1895 Art. 5 Sections 6 and 12.
SC Code § 14-3-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-80. Presiding officer.

 The Chief Justice shall preside. In the absence of the Chief Justice, the justice oldest in service and present shall preside.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-108; 1952 Code Section 15-108; 1942 Code Sections 11, 12; 1932 Code Section 11; Civ. P. '22 Section 11; Civ. C. '12 Section 3815; Civ. C. '02 Section 2721; 1896 (22) 3; 1941 (42) 120; Const. Art. 5 Section 2.
SC Code § 14-3-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-90. Attendance; quorum.

 It shall be the duty of all the justices to be present. Any three of the justices shall constitute a quorum.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-109; 1952 Code Section 15-109; 1942 Code Section 12; 1932 Code Section 11; Civ. P. '22 Section 11; Civ. C. '12 Section 3815; Civ. C. '02 Section 2721; 1896 (22) 3; 1941 (42) 120; Const. Art. 5 Section 2.
SC Code § 14-3-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-100. Effect of lack of quorum.

 If at any stated term of the court a quorum thereof shall not attend on the first day of the term, the justice or justices attending may adjourn the court from day to day for ten days after the time appointed for the commencement of the term, unless a quorum shall sooner attend or unless a sufficient number of men learned in the law, commissioned by the Governor as provided in Section 14-3-60, to make a quorum, shall sooner attend, and the business of the court shall not in such case be continued over to the next stated term thereof until the expiration of such ten days.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-110; 1952 Code Section 15-110; 1942 Code Section 11; 1941 (42) 120.
SC Code § 14-3-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-110. Messenger and attendant.

 The Supreme Court shall appoint a messenger of the court and an attendant to hold for the term of four years, subject to removal by the court, and shall prescribe the duties of the officers so appointed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-111; 1952 Code Section 15-111; 1942 Code Section 16; 1932 Code Section 16; Civ. P. '22 Section 16; Civ. C. '12 Section 3820; Civ. C. '02 Section 2724; G. S. 2094; R. S. 2226; 1896 (22) 3; 1918 (30) 788.
SC Code § 14-3-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-120. Reporter.

 The Supreme Court shall appoint a reporter for a term of four years, who shall take the constitutional oath before any one of the justices or the clerk of the Supreme Court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-112; 1952 Code Section 15-112; 1942 Code Section 18; 1932 Code Section 18; Civ. P. '22 Section 18; Civ. C. '12 Section 3822; Civ. C. '02 Section 2726; G. S. 2102 to 2108; R. S. 2237 to 2241; 1896 (22) 3; 1901 (23) 622; 1920 (31) 1049; 1929 (36) 52.
SC Code § 14-3-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-130. Clerk.

 The Supreme Court shall also appoint a clerk, who shall hold his office for four years and who shall have the custody and keeping of its records and shall furnish certified copies thereof to persons desiring the same upon the payment of the fees prescribed by law. He shall receive a fee of fifty cents for each certificate.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-113; 1952 Code Section 15-113; 1942 Code Section 17; 1932 Code Section 17; Civ. P. '22 Section 17; Civ. C. '12 Section 3821; Civ. C. '02 Section 2725; R. S. 2234 to 2236; G. S. 2109 to 2111; 1896 (22) 3.
SC Code § 14-3-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-140. Expenses of court; payment upon approval and order.

 The amounts specified for expenses connected with the Supreme Court shall be paid upon the approval and order of the Chief Justice.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-114; 1952 Code Section 15-114; 1942 Code Section 3202; 1932 Code Section 3202; Civ. C. '22 Section 899; Civ. C. '12 Section 819; 1909 (26) 283.
SC Code § 14-3-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-150. Duties of county sheriffs and clerks; enforcement of service and execution.

 The Supreme Court may require the sheriff of each and every county to whom any order or process issuing from said court may be directed to serve and execute the same and shall have the same power to enforce such service and execution and to punish default thereon as is vested in circuit courts on processes issuing therefrom. The sheriff and clerk of each and every county, whenever required, shall attend any hearing in any case by any of the justices at the courthouse in any of the counties.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-115; 1952 Code Section 15-115; 1942 Code Section 23; 1932 Code Section 23; Civ. P. '22 Section 23; Civ. C. '12 Section 3827; Civ. C. '02 Section 2731; 1896 (22) 3.
SC Code § 14-3-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-310. Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court.

 The Supreme Court shall have power to issue writs or orders of injunction, mandamus, quo warranto, prohibition, certiorari, habeas corpus and other remedial and original writs.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-121; 1952 Code Section 15-121; 1942 Code Section 26; 1932 Code Section 26; Civ. P. '22 Section 26; Civ. P. '12 Section 11; Civ. P. '02 Section 11; 1896 (22) Section 1; 1901 (23) 623.
SC Code § 14-3-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 14 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Section 14-3-320. Appellate jurisdiction in chancery; review of findings of fact of Family Court.

 The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction only in cases of chancery, and in such appeals they shall review the findings of fact as well as the law, except in chancery cases when the facts are settled by a jury and the verdict not set aside; provided, that in cases which arise out of the Family Court, except those cases dealing with juvenile misconduct, review by the Supreme Court of the findings of fact of the Family Court shall be limited to a determination of whether or not there is substantial evidence to sustain such facts.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 15-122; 1952 Code Section 15-122; 1942 Code Section 26; 1932 Code Section 26; Civ. P. '22 Section 26; Civ. P. '12 Section 11; Civ. P. '02 Section 11; 1896 (22) Section 1; 1901 (23) 623; 1983 Act No. 89 Section 2, eff June 2, 1983.  Editor's Note  The Supreme Court of South Carolina declared Section 14-3-320 unconstitutional to the extent this section purported to limit the scope of appellate review in domestic cases, in Rutherford v Rutherford (1992, SC) 414 SE2d 157.