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SC Code § 18-9-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 18 - Appeals|Chapter 9 - Appeals To Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals|Section 18-9-210. Justification by sureties; subsequent justification on new sureties.

 An undertaking upon an appeal shall be of no effect, unless it be accompanied by the affidavit of the sureties that they are each worth double the amount specified therein. The respondent may, however, except to the sufficiency of the sureties within ten days after receipt of the notice of appeal; and unless they or other sureties justify before a judge or clerk of the court below, as prescribed by Sections 15-17-270 and 15-17-280, within ten days thereafter, the appeal shall be regarded as if no undertaking had been given. The justification shall be upon notice of not less than five days. No clerk shall take the justification of any surety or sureties in a case in which he may be interested or when either of the parties or such surety or sureties shall be connected with him by affinity or consanguinity within the sixth degree, and in all cases in which the clerk may have approved or disapproved of the sufficiency of a surety or sureties his action may be reviewed, on motion, after notice before a circuit judge. And in case at any time in any action a respondent shall be of opinion that the surety or sureties on any bond already approved are insufficient and shall make affidavit of the fact, setting out the grounds of such belief and serving a copy thereof upon appellant's attorney, then the sureties or other sureties shall justify anew thereon in the same manner and with the same effect as though such new justification were an original justification on such bond.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 7-421; 1952 Code Section 7-421; 1942 Code Section 791; 1932 Code Section 791; Civ. P. '22 Section 656; Civ. P. '12 Section 394; Civ. P. '02 Section 355; 1901 (23) 697.
SC Code § 18-9-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 18 - Appeals|Chapter 9 - Appeals To Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals|Section 18-9-220. When notice of appeal stays proceedings below.

 In cases not provided for in Sections 18-9-130 and 18-9-150 to 18-9-180, the notice of appeal shall stay proceedings in the court below upon the judgment appealed from, except that when it directs the sale of perishable property, the court below may order the property to be sold and the proceeds of the property to be deposited or invested in bonds of this State or of the United States, to abide the judgment of the appellate court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 7-422; 1952 Code Section 7-422; 1942 Code Section 792; 1932 Code Section 792; Civ. P. '22 Section 657; Civ. P. '12 Section 395; Civ. P. '02 Section 356; 1887 (18) 837; 1889 (20) 355; 1999 Act No. 55, Section 31, eff June 1, 1999.
SC Code § 18-9-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 18 - Appeals|Chapter 9 - Appeals To Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals|Section 18-9-230. Undertaking must be filed.

 The undertaking must be filed with the clerk with whom the judgment or order appealed from was entered.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 7-423; 1952 Code Section 7-423; 1942 Code Section 793; 1932 Code Section 793; Civ. P. '22 Section 658; Civ. P. '12 Section 396; Civ. P. '02 Section 357; 1870 (14) 368.
SC Code § 18-9-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 18 - Appeals|Chapter 9 - Appeals To Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals|Section 18-9-240. Security provisions apply to appeals in special proceedings.

 The provisions of this chapter as to the security to be given upon appeals and as to the stay of proceedings shall apply to appeals taken under item (3) of Section 14-3-330.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 7-424; 1952 Code Section 7-424; 1942 Code Section 793; 1932 Code Section 793; Civ. P. '22 Section 658; Civ. P. '12 Section 396; Civ. P. '02 Section 357; 1870 (14) 368.
SC Code § 18-9-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 18 - Appeals|Chapter 9 - Appeals To Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals|Section 18-9-270. Judgment of Supreme Court or Court of Appeals.

 The Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals may reverse, affirm, or modify the judgment, decree, or order appealed from in whole or in part and as to any or all of the parties, and the judgment shall be remitted to the court below to be enforced according to law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 7-427; 1952 Code Section 7-427; 1942 Code Section 27; 1932 Code Section 27; Civ. P. '22 Section 27; Civ. P. '12 Section 12; Civ. P. '02 Section 12; 1896 (22) 7; 1904 (24) 389; 1999 Act No. 55, Section 32, eff June 1, 1999.
SC Code § 18-9-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 18 - Appeals|Chapter 9 - Appeals To Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals|Section 18-9-280. Written opinions required; memorandum opinions.

 When a judgment or decree is reversed or affirmed by the Supreme Court every point made and distinctly stated in the cause and fairly arising upon the record of the case shall be considered and decided and the reason thereof shall be concisely and briefly stated in writing and preserved in the record of the case, except the Court may file memorandum opinions in unanimous decisions when the Court determines that a full written opinion would have no precedential value and any one or more of the following circumstances exists and is dispositive of a matter submitted to the Court for decision: (1) that a judgment of the trial court is based on findings of fact which are not clearly erroneous; (2) that the evidence of a jury verdict is not insufficient; (3) that the order of an administrative agency is supported by such quantum of evidence as prescribed by the statute or law under which judicial review is permitted; (4) that no error of law appears.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 7-428; 1952 Code Section 7-428; 1942 Code Section 27; 1932 Code Section 27; Civ. P. '22 Section 27; Civ. P. '12 Section 12; Civ. P. '02 Section 12; 1896 (22) 7; 1904 (24) 389; 1976 Act No. 530.
SC Code § 18-9-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 18 - Appeals|Chapter 9 - Appeals To Supreme Court And Court Of Appeals|Section 18-9-290. Time for filing decisions.

 The justices of the Supreme Court shall file their decisions within sixty days from the last day of the court at which the cases were heard.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 7-429; 1952 Code Section 7-429; 1942 Code Section 27; 1932 Code Section 27; Civ. P. '22 Section 27; Civ. P. '12 Section 12; Civ. P. '02 Section 12; 1896 (22) 7; 1904 (24) 389.
SC Code § 19-1-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-10. Rules of construction.

 The rule of common law, that statutes in derogation of that law are to be strictly construed, has no application to this Title.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-1; 1952 Code Section 26-1; 1942 Code Section 902; 1932 Code Section 902; Civ. P. '22 Section 850; Civ. P. '12 Section 487; Civ. P. '02 Section 448; 1870 (14) 470.
SC Code § 19-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-20. "Clerk" defined.

 The word "clerk," as used in this title, signifies unless the context otherwise indicates, the clerk of the court where the action is pending.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-2; 1952 Code Section 26-2; 1942 Code Section 900; 1932 Code Section 900; Civ. P. '22 Section 848; Civ. P. '12 Section 485; Civ. P. '02 Section 447; 1870 (14) 469.
SC Code § 19-1-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-30. Pleading shall not be evidence against accused.

 No pleading can be used in a criminal prosecution against the defendant as a proof of a fact admitted or alleged in such pleading.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-3; 1952 Code Section 26-3; 1942 Code Section 475; 1932 Code Section 475; Civ. P. '22 Section 418; Civ. P. '12 Section 207; Civ. P. '02 Section 178; 1870 (14) 180; 1929 (36) 102.
SC Code § 19-1-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-60. Request for admission of authenticity of documents and other papers.

 Either party to a civil action may exhibit to the other or to his attorney at any time before the trial any paper material to the action and request an admission of its genuineness in writing. If the adverse party or his attorney fail to give the admission within four days after the request, and if the party exhibiting the paper be afterwards put to expense in order to prove its genuineness and the same be finally proved or admitted on the trial, such expense shall be paid by the party refusing the admission, unless it appear to the satisfaction of the court that there was good reason for the refusal.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-6; 1952 Code Section 26-6; 1942 Code Section 673; 1932 Code Section 673; Civ. P. '22 Section 689; Civ. P. '12 Section 427; Civ. P. '02 Section 389; 1870 (14) Section 405.
SC Code § 19-1-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-70. Proof of negligence by plaintiff in certain motor vehicle cases.

 The provisions of Chapter 5, Title 56 declaring prima facie speed limitations shall not be construed to relieve the plaintiff in any civil action from the burden of proving negligence on the part of the defendant as the proximate cause of the accident.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-7; 1952 Code Section 26-7; 1949 (46) 466.
SC Code § 19-1-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-80. Conditions on examination of witness in criminal proceeding concerning written statement made to public employee.

 No witness in any preliminary hearing or in any criminal judicial proceeding of any kind or nature shall be examined or cross-examined by any examiner, solicitor, lawyer or prosecuting officer concerning a written statement formerly made and given to any person employed by this State, or any county, city or municipality thereof, or any part of any such governing body, unless it first be shown that at the time of the making of the statement the witness was given an exact copy of the statement, and that before his examination or cross-examination the witness was given a copy of the statement and allowed a reasonable time in which to read it.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-7.1; 1952 (47) 1977.
SC Code § 19-1-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-90. Admissibility in criminal proceeding of written statement made to public employee.

 Unless the provisions of Sections 8-15-50 and 19-1-80 have been complied with, no statement such as is referred to in those sections shall be admissible in evidence in any case, nor shall any reference be made to it in the trial of any case.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-7.2; 1952 (47) 1977.
SC Code § 19-1-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-100. No statement shall be used for impeachment in civil proceeding unless copy furnished when signed.

 No statement taken from and signed by a witness or litigant after July 1, 1966 shall be used in any civil judicial proceeding for the purpose of contradicting, impeaching or attacking the credibility of such a witness or litigant, unless such party shall have been furnished a copy of said statement at the time of its signing.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-7.3; 1966 (54) 2621.
SC Code § 19-1-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-110. Introduction of certain instruments or copies issued by common carriers.

 It shall be competent (a) to introduce in evidence as prima facie evidence that the same is genuine any instrument purporting to be the original of any waybill, receipt, bill of lading or similar instrument issued by any common carrier or (b) to introduce in evidence a copy of any such instrument as prima facie evidence that the same is a true and correct copy if the adverse party shall fail, upon due notice given, to produce the original instrument.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-8; 1952 Code Section 26-8; 1942 Code Section 736; 1932 Code Section 736; Civ. P. '22 Section 752; Civ. C. '12 Section 4015; 1910 (26) 695.
SC Code § 19-1-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-120. Proving signature of absent witness to bond or note; effect of sworn denial of signature.

 The absence of a witness to any bond or note shall not be deemed a good cause by any court of justice for postponing a trial respecting the same, but the signature to such bond or note may be proved by other testimony, unless the defendant in his answer shall swear or affirm, according to the form of his religious profession, that the signature to the bond or note in suit is not his, or in case the defendant or defendants should be executors or administrators unless one of them shall swear or affirm, as aforesaid, in his answer that he has cause to believe the signature to such bond or note is not the testator's or intestate's, as the case may be.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-9; 1952 Code Section 26-9; 1942 Code Sections 709, 710; 1932 Code Sections 709, 710; Civ. P. '22 Sections 725, 726; Civ. C. '12 Sections 3988, 3989; Civ. C. '02 Sections 2884, 2885; G. S. 2213, 2214; R. S. 2348, 2349; 1802 (5) 485.
SC Code § 19-1-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-130. Situations in which notary's protest is sufficient evidence.

 Whenever a notary public who may have made protest for nonpayment of any inland bill or promissory note shall be dead or shall reside out of the county in which the bill or note is sued his protest of such bill or note shall be received as sufficient evidence of notice in any action by any person whatsoever against any of the parties to such bill or note.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-10; 1952 Code Section 26-10; 1942 Code Section 711; 1932 Code Section 711; Civ. P. '22 Section 727; Civ. C. '12 Section 3990; Civ. C. '02 Section 2886; G. S. 2215; R. S. 2350; 1802 (5) 485.
SC Code § 19-1-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-140. Use of testimony in subsequent trials when witness is in armed forces.

 In all civil causes pending in the courts of this State when a witness has testified and has been cross-examined or the right given the opposing side to cross-examine him his testimony so given may be read in all subsequent trials or hearings concerning the same cause when such witness is in the armed forces of our country.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-11; 1952 Code Section 26-11; 1943 (43) 278.
SC Code § 19-1-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-150. Life expectancy tables.

 When necessary, in a civil action or other litigation, to establish the life expectancy of a person from any period in his life, whether he is living at the time or not, the table below must be received in all courts and by all persons having power to determine litigation as evidence, along with other evidence as to his health, constitution, and habits, of the life expectancy of the person. In determining the age of a person as of any particular time, periods of six months or more beyond the last full year must be treated as one year in using the table below.  Age Male Female 0 76.62 80.84 1 75.69 79.88 2 74.74 78.91 3 73.76 77.93 4 72.78 76.95 5 71.80 75.96 6 70.81 74.97 7 69.83 73.99 8 68.84 73.00 9 67.86 72.02 10 66.88 71.03 11 65.89 70.05 12 64.91 69.07 13 63.93 68.08 14 62.95 67.10 15 61.98 66.13 16 61.02 65.15 17 60.07 64.17 18 59.12 63.20 19 58.17 62.23 20 57.23 61.26 21 56.29 60.28 22 55.34 59.31 23 54.40 58.34 24 53.45 57.37 25 52.51 56.40 26 51.57 55.43 27 50.62 54.46 28 49.68 53.49 29 48.74 52.53 30 47.79 51.56 31 46.85 50.60 32 45.90 49.63 33 44.95 48.67 34 44.00 47.71 35 43.05 46.75 36 42.11 45.80 37 41.16 44.84 38 40.21 43.89 39 39.27 42.94 40 38.33 42.00 41 37.39 41.05 42 36.46 40.11 43 35.53 39.17 44 34.61 38.23 45 33.69 37.29 46 32.78 36.36 47 31.87 35.43 48 30.97 34.51 49 30.07 33.60 50 29.18 32.69 51 28.28 31.79 52 27.40 30.90 53 26.52 30.01 54 25.65 29.14 55 24.79 28.27 56 23.94 27.41 57 23.10 26.57 58 22.27 25.73 59 21.45 24.90 60 20.64 24.08 61 19.85 23.27 62 19.06 22.47 63 18.29 21.68 64 17.54 20.90 65 16.80 20.12 66 16.08 19.36 67 15.37 18.60 68 14.68 17.86 69 13.99 17.12 70 13.32 16.40 71 12.66 15.69 72 12.01 14.99 73 11.39 14.31 74 10.78 13.64 75 10.18 12.98 76 9.61 12.34 77 9.05 11.71 78 8.50 11.10 79 7.98 10.50 80 7.49 9.92 81 7.01 9.35 82 6.57 8.81 83 6.14 8.29 84 5.74 7.79 85 5.36 7.32 86 5.00 6.87 87 4.66 6.43 88 4.35 6.02 89 4.07 5.64 90 3.81 5.29 91 3.57 4.96 92 3.35 4.61 93 3.15 4.26 94 2.96 3.93 95 2.78 3.63 96 2.62 3.38 97 2.47 3.18 98 2.32 3.02 99 2.19 2.82 100 2.07 2.61 101 1.96 2.42 102 1.86 2.23 103 1.76 2.06 104 1.66 1.89 105 1.57 1.74 106 1.48 1.60 107 1.39 1.47 108 1.30 1.36 109 1.22 1.25 110 1.14 1.16 111 1.07 1.08 112 0.99 1.00 113 0.92 0.93 114 0.85 0.86 115 0.79 0.79 116 0.72 0.73 117 0.66 0.67 118 0.61 0.61 119 0.55 0.56 120 0.50 0.50   HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-12; 1952 Code Section 26-12; 1942 Code Section 735; 1932 Code Section 735; Civ. P. '22 Section 751; Civ. C. '12 Section 4014; 1903 (24) 92; 1951 (47) 234; 1963 (53) 93. 1981 Act No. 37; 2004 Act No. 209, Section 1, eff April 26, 2004.  Editor's Note  2004 Act No. 209, Section 2, provides as follows:  "The life expectancy table contained in this section is based on the 2001 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Table developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners."
SC Code § 19-1-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 19-1-160. Nonsealed instruments may be considered as sealed.

 Whenever it shall appear from the attestation clause or from any other part of any instrument in writing that it was the intention of the party or parties thereto that such instrument should be a sealed instrument then such instrument shall be construed to be, and shall have the effect of, a sealed instrument although no seal be actually attached thereto.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 11-1; 1952 Code Section 11-1; 1942 Code Section 6751; 1932 Code Section 6751; Civ. C. '22 Section 3651; Civ. C. '12 Section 2535; Civ. C. '02 Section 1677; 1899 (23) 48.
SC Code § 19-3-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 3 - Proof Of Ordinances And Laws|Section 19-3-10. Proof of ordinances of municipalities.

 In all the courts held in this State the printed ordinances of the municipalities in the State, whether they be in pamphlet or book form, shall be admitted into evidence in such courts and shall constitute prima facie evidence of the genuineness of the same, provided the clerk of such municipality certifies to the correctness of the same.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-51; 1952 Code Section 26-51; 1942 Code Section 715; 1932 Code Section 715; 1930 (36) 1107.
SC Code § 19-3-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 3 - Proof Of Ordinances And Laws|Section 19-3-110. Short title.

 This article may be cited as the "Uniform Judicial Notice of Foreign Law Act."  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-61; 1952 Code Section 26-61; 1948 (45) 1813.
SC Code § 19-3-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 3 - Proof Of Ordinances And Laws|Section 19-3-120. Judicial notice of laws of other United States jurisdictions.

 Every court of this State shall take judicial notice of the common law and statutes of every state, territory and other jurisdiction of the United States when such common law or statutes shall have been put in issue by the pleadings.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-62; 1952 Code Section 26-62; 1948 (45) 1813.
SC Code § 19-3-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 3 - Proof Of Ordinances And Laws|Section 19-3-130. Means by which court may inform itself of other United States laws.

 The court may inform itself of such laws in such manner as it may deem proper and may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining such information.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-63; 1952 Code Section 26-63; 1948(45) 1813.
SC Code § 19-3-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 3 - Proof Of Ordinances And Laws|Section 19-3-140. Court shall determine other United States laws.

 The determination of such laws shall be made by the court and not by the jury and shall be reviewable.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-64; 1952 Code Section 26-64; 1948 (45) 1813.
SC Code § 19-3-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 3 - Proof Of Ordinances And Laws|Section 19-3-150. Parties also may present evidence of other United States laws; notice.

 Any party may also present to the trial court any admissible evidence of such laws but, to enable a party to offer evidence of the law in another jurisdiction or to ask that judicial notice be taken thereof, reasonable notice shall be given to the adverse parties either in the pleadings or otherwise.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-65; 1952 Code Section 26-65; 1948 (45) 1813.
SC Code § 19-3-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 3 - Proof Of Ordinances And Laws|Section 19-3-160. Proof of laws of other jurisdictions.

 The law of a jurisdiction other than those referred to in Section 19-3-120 shall be an issue for the court but shall not be subject to the foregoing provisions concerning judicial notice.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-66; 1952 Code Section 26-66; 1948 (45) 1813.
SC Code § 19-3-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 3 - Proof Of Ordinances And Laws|Section 19-3-170. No evidence of foreign law shall be received or noticed judicially unless pleaded.

 No foreign law shall be received in evidence nor shall any court in this State take judicial notice of any foreign law unless such foreign law shall have been appropriately pleaded in the cause in the manner provided by law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-67; 1952 Code Section 26-67; 1948 (45) 1813.
SC Code § 19-3-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 3 - Proof Of Ordinances And Laws|Section 19-3-180. Rule of construction.

 This article shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact substantially identical legislation.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-68; 1952 Code Section 26-68; 1948 (45) 1813.
SC Code § 19-5-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 19 - Evidence|Chapter 5 - Public Documents, Records And Books|Section 19-5-10. Admissibility of certified copies or certified photostatic copies of documents.

 When the original of any instrument, document or other paper is required or authorized by law to be recorded or is kept on file in any public office of the United States or any agency thereof, the State of South Carolina or any agency thereof or any political subdivision of this State and the original of any such paper is required to be kept on file in any such office, is in the possession of any adverse party or has been lost or destroyed, a certified copy of the record of such paper, if it has been recorded, or copy of such paper, certified by the lawful custodian thereof, if it is kept on file in any such office, must be received in evidence in any court of competent jurisdiction in lieu of the original of such paper. A certified photostatic copy of any such paper may be used in lieu of a certified copy thereof, and such certified photostatic copy shall in all respects be treated as a certified copy under the provisions of this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 26-101; 1952 Code Section 26-101; 1942 Code Section 713; 1942 (42) 1451.