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SC Code § 22-2-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-120. Selection of additional jurors at time of trial.

 If at the time set for the trial there are not sufficient jurors to proceed because one or more have failed to attend, have not been summoned, or have been excused or disqualified by the court, additional jurors must be selected from the remaining names or in the manner provided in Section 22-2-80 or Section 22-2-100.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 13; 2004 Act No. 304, Section 6.
SC Code § 22-2-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-130. Penalty for failure of duly summoned juror to appear; frequency of jury service.

 If a juror duly summoned neglects or refuses to appear in obedience to a venire issued by a magistrates court and does not render within forty-eight hours to the summoning magistrate a sufficient reason for his delinquency, he must pay a civil penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars. A failure to pay the civil penalty assessed is a contempt of court and may be punished accordingly. A person shall not serve on a jury in a magistrates court more than once every calendar year.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 14; 1997 Act No. 64, Section 2; 2000 Act No. 257, Section 7.
SC Code § 22-2-135 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-135. Essential service to business excuse.

 Upon furnishing an affidavit to the clerk of court requesting to be excused from jury duty, a person either may be excused or transferred to another term of court by the magistrate if the person performs services for a business, commercial, or agricultural enterprise, and the person's services are so essential to the operations of the business, commercial, or agricultural enterprise that the enterprise must close or cease to function if the person is required to perform jury duty.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 394, Section 7.
SC Code § 22-2-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-140. Transfer of names between compartments of jury box.

 After a jury has been drawn from Compartment A, the names, whether accepted or rejected for jury service, shall as soon as practicable, be placed in compartment B, and they shall remain in Compartment B until all the names have been exhausted in drawing juries from Compartment A. At that time, all names in Compartment B shall be returned to Compartment A, and thereafter juries shall continue to be drawn therefrom in the manner provided in this act until a new jury box is prepared.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 15.
SC Code § 22-2-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-150. Persons entitled to trial by jury.

 Every person arrested and brought before a magistrate charged with an offense within his jurisdiction shall be entitled on demand to trial by jury which shall be selected as provided in this chapter.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 16.
SC Code § 22-2-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-160. Compensation and mileage for service on coroner's and magistrate's juries.

 Jurors serving in magistrate's court, and on coroner's juries shall receive a per diem of ten dollars, and mileage. Compensation and mileage shall be paid by the county in which the jury sits.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 17.
SC Code § 22-2-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-170. Trial of criminal cases in jury area where offense was committed; waiver of right by defendant.

 Magistrates shall have jurisdiction throughout the county in which they are appointed. Criminal cases shall be tried in the Jury Area where the offense was committed, subject to a change of venue, pursuant to the provisions of Section 22-3-920 of the 1976 Code; provided, however, that the chief magistrate for administration of the county, upon approval of the county governing body, may provide for the selection of magistrates' jurors countywide upon the affirmative waiver by the defendant of his right to be tried in the jury area where the offense was committed.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part III, Section 18; 1981 Act No. 110, Section 2.
SC Code § 22-2-195 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-195. Authorization to draw magistrates' jurors by computer.

 In lieu of the manner required by this chapter, jurors for magistrates' courts in a county, at the discretion of the governing body of the county, may be drawn and summoned by computer in the manner the Supreme Court by order directs.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 23, Section 1.
SC Code § 22-2-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-200. Effect of accommodations tax revenue on number of magistrates.

 The provisions of Sections 8-21-1010, 8-21-1060, 22-1-10, 22-1-15, 22-1-170, 22-2-10, 22-2-210, 22-3-30, and Chapter 8 of Title 22 may in no way be construed to mandate the reduction of the total number of magistrates in any county which generates four million dollars or more annually in accommodations tax revenue. A county which generates four million dollars or more annually in accommodations tax revenue may increase the number of its magistrates notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 8 of Title 22.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 678, Part I, Section 9; 2000 Act No. 226, Section 12.
SC Code § 22-2-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 2 - Selection Of Magistrates And Magistrates' Jury|Section 22-2-210. Increase in number of magistrates under certain conditions.

 The number of magistrates in the counties below fifteen thousand in population may be increased by one part-time additional magistrate if the number allowed under Chapter 8 of Title 22 is less by .25 than the number presently serving in office.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 678, Part I, Section 10.
SC Code § 22-3-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-20. Civil actions in which magistrate has no jurisdiction.

 No magistrate shall have cognizance of a civil action:  (1) In which the State is a party, except an action for a penalty and not exceeding one hundred dollars; or  (2) When the title to real property shall come in question, except as provided in Article 11 of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-52; 1952 Code Section 43-52; 1942 Code Section 264; 1932 Code Section 264; Civ. P. '22 Section 220; Civ. P. '12 Section 87; Civ. P. '02 Section 78; 1870 (14) 81; 1873 (15) 496.
SC Code § 22-3-25 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-25. Interpleader actions.

 (A) In compliance with Section 22-3-20(2) and Article 11 of this chapter, actions in the nature of interpleader arising from real estate contracts for the recovery of earnest money, in which the value of the money that is the subject of the action does not exceed the jurisdictional limit of the magistrates court, may be filed in magistrates court under the provisions of this section. The fee for an action in the nature of interpleader filed in magistrates court is as provided in Section 8-21-1010(6) with service fees as provided by law.  (B) The failure of a competing claimant to recover in an interpleader action must not be considered as a judgment against the claimant and must not be used to impair the credit of the claimant.  (C) The Office of Court Administration must design appropriate legal forms for proceeding under this section and make those forms available for distribution.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 184, Section 2.
SC Code § 22-3-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-30. Counterclaim requiring transfer to court of common pleas.

 When a counterclaim is filed which if successful would exceed the magistrates' civil jurisdictional amount as provided in Section 22-3-10, then the initial claim and counterclaim must be transferred to the docket of the common pleas court for that judicial circuit.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 678, Part I, Section 8; 1997 Act No. 48, Section 2.
SC Code § 22-3-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-300. Filing and docketing judgments of magistrates.

 A magistrate, on the demand of a party in whose favor he shall have rendered a judgment, shall give a transcript thereof which may be filed and docketed in the office of the circuit court of the county in which the judgment was rendered. The time of the receipt of the transcript by the clerk shall be noted thereon and entered in the abstract of judgments and from that time the judgment shall be a judgment of the circuit court, but no sale shall be made under any execution issued upon such judgment in the circuit court until the time for appeal from the judgment in the magistrates court has expired, nor pending such appeal. If the judgment is set aside in the magistrates court, it shall have the effect of setting aside the judgment filed and docketed in the circuit court. The filing and docketing of such transcript in the circuit court shall not affect the right of the magistrate to grant a new trial. A certified transcript of such judgment may be filed and docketed in the clerk's office of any other county and with like effect in every respect as in the county in which the judgment was rendered.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-100; 1952 Code Section 43-100; 1942 Code Section 273; 1932 Code Section 273; Civ. P. '22 Section 229; Civ. P. '12 Section 96; Civ. P. '02 Section 87; 1870 (14) 90; 1887 (19) 831; 2008 Act No. 267, Section 1, eff June 4, 2008.  Effect of Amendment  The 2008 amendment made no apparent changes.
SC Code § 22-3-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-310. Executions on magistrates' judgments; effect of appeal thereon.

 Execution may be issued on a judgment heretofore or hereafter rendered in a magistrates court at any time within three years after the rendition thereof and shall be returnable sixty days from its date. But no sale shall be made under any such execution until after the time for appeal has expired, nor pending such appeal, and in cases for the claim and delivery of personal property when bond for the property claimed has been properly given by either party, the status of such property shall not be changed until after the expiration of the time for appealing has expired or until such appeal has terminated.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-101; 1952 Code Section 43-101; 1942 Code Section 274; 1932 Code Section 274; Civ. P. '22 Section 230; Civ. P. '12 Section 97; Civ. P. '02 Section 88; 1887 (19) 787, 832; 1896 (22) 13; 2008 Act No. 267, Section 1, eff June 4, 2008.  Effect of Amendment  The 2008 amendment made no apparent changes.
SC Code § 22-3-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-320. Execution when judgment docketed.

 If the judgment be docketed with the clerk of the circuit court, the execution shall be issued by him to the sheriff of the county and have the same effect and be executed in the same manner as other executions and judgments of the circuit court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-102; 1952 Code Section 43-102; 1942 Code Section 274; 1932 Code Section 274; Civ. P. '22 Section 230; Civ. P. '12 Section 97; Civ. P. '02 Section 88; 1887 (19) 787; 1896 (22) 13; 2008 Act No. 267, Section 1, eff June 4, 2008.  Effect of Amendment  The 2008 amendment made no apparent changes.
SC Code § 22-3-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-330. Courtesy summons.

 Notwithstanding another provision of law, a person charged with any misdemeanor offense requiring a warrant signed by nonlaw enforcement personnel to ensure the arrest of a person must be given a courtesy summons.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 267, Section 1, eff June 4, 2008.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, Section 22-3-330 as added by 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Part 23A was renumbered as Section 22-3-340.
SC Code § 22-3-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-340. Assessments on filings.

 An assessment equal to twenty-five dollars is imposed on all summons and complaint filings in magistrates court and an assessment equal to ten dollars is imposed on all other civil filings in magistrates court, except for restraining orders. The fees must be collected by the magistrates court and forwarded monthly to the county treasurer and remitted in turn by the county treasurer to the State Treasurer for allocation to the judicial department.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 23A, eff July 1, 2009.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, this section was renumbered from Section 22-3-330 because a new section with that number was added by 2008 Act No. 267.
SC Code § 22-3-510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-510. Criminal jurisdiction abolished in counties where county courts established.

 The jurisdiction of magistrates in criminal cases in all counties wherein a county court is established under the provisions of Chapter 9 of Title 14 is hereby abolished.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-69; 1952 Code Section 43-69; 1942 Code Section 94; 1932 Code Section 94; Civ. P. '22 Section 91; Civ. C. '12 Section 3866; Civ. C. '02 Section 2769; 1900 (23) 322; 1963 (53) 252.
SC Code § 22-3-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-520. Jurisdiction limited to county.

 Magistrates shall have and exercise within their respective counties all the powers, authority and jurisdiction in criminal cases herein set forth.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-61; 1952 Code Section 43-61; 1942 Code Section 922; 1932 Code Section 922; Cr. P. '22 Section 18; Cr. C. '12 Section 19; Cr. C. '02 Section 11; G. S. 822; R. S. 10; 1870 (14) 402.
SC Code § 22-3-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-530. Trial in district where offense committed.

 In counties where magistrates are given separate and exclusive territorial jurisdiction, criminal cases shall be tried in the district in which the offense was committed, unless the place of trial be changed to another district in the same county in the manner prescribed by law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-62; 1952 Code Section 43-62; 1942 Code Section 3709; 1932 Code Section 3709; Civ. C. '22 Section 2243; Civ. C. '12 Section 1393; Civ. C. '02 Section 985; 1897 (22) 472.
SC Code § 22-3-540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-540. Exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction.

 Magistrates shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all criminal cases in which the punishment does not exceed a fine of one hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days, except cases in which an offense within the jurisdiction of a magistrate is included in the charge of an offense beyond his jurisdiction or when it is permissible to join a charge of an offense within his jurisdiction with one or more of which the magistrate has no jurisdiction. Magistrates shall have concurrent but not exclusive jurisdiction in the excepted cases. The provisions of this section shall not be construed so as to limit the jurisdiction of any magistrate whose jurisdiction has been extended beyond that stated above.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-68; 1952 Code Section 43-68; 1942 Code Section 3709; 1932 Code Section 3709; Civ. C. '22 Section 2243; Civ. C. '12 Section 1393; Civ. C. '02 Section 985; 1897 (22) 472; 1951 (47) 442.
SC Code § 22-3-546 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-546. Establishment of program for prosecution of first offense misdemeanor criminal domestic violence offenses.

 A circuit solicitor, in a circuit with five or more counties, may establish a program under his discretion and control, to prosecute first offense misdemeanor criminal domestic violence offenses, as defined in Section 16-25-20, in general sessions court. Whether to establish a program, and which cases may be prosecuted in general sessions court, are within the sole discretion of the solicitor. A solicitor shall report the results of the program to the Prosecution Coordination Commission.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 366, Section 2, eff June 9, 2006.
SC Code § 22-3-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-550. Jurisdiction over minor offenses; restitution; contempt; maximum consecutive sentences.

 (A) Magistrates have jurisdiction of all offenses which may be subject to the penalties of a fine or forfeiture not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or both. In addition, a magistrate may order restitution in an amount not to exceed the civil jurisdictional amount provided in Section 22-3-10(2). In determining the amount of restitution, the judge shall determine and itemize the actual amount of damage or loss in the order. In addition, the judge may set an appropriate payment schedule.  A magistrate may hold a party in contempt for failure to pay the restitution ordered if the judge finds the party has the ability to pay. In addition, a magistrate may convert any unpaid restitution, fines, costs, fees, surcharges, and assessments to a civil judgment as provided in Section 17-25-323(C).  (B) However, a magistrate does not have the power to sentence a person to consecutive terms of imprisonment totaling more than ninety days except for convictions resulting from violations of Chapter 11, Title 34, pertaining to fraudulent checks, or violations of Section 16-13-110(B)(1), relating to shoplifting. Further, a magistrate must specify an amount of restitution in damages at the time of sentencing as an alternative to any imprisonment of more than ninety days which is lawfully imposed. The provisions of this subsection do not affect the transfer of criminal matters from the general sessions court made pursuant to Section 22-3-545.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-63; 1952 Code Section 43-63; 1942 Code Section 923; 1932 Code Section 923; Cr. P. '22 Section 19; Cr. C. '12 Section 20; Cr. C. '02 Section 12; G. S. 823; R. S. 11; 1870 (14) 402; 1977 Act No. 113, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 171, Section 14; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 261; 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, Section 28; 1995 Act No. 83, Section 21; 1995 Act No. 138, Section 1; 1999 Act No. 78, Section 2; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 24, eff June 2, 2010; 2013 Act No. 82, Section 6, eff June 13, 2013.  Effect of Amendment  The 2010 amendment in the second sentence of subsection (A) substituted "the civil jurisdictional amount provided in Section 22-3-10(2)" for "five thousand dollars".  The 2013 amendment added the second sentence in the second paragraph, relating to Section 17-25-323.
SC Code § 22-3-560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-560. Breaches of the peace.

 Magistrates may punish breaches of the peace by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-64; 1952 Code Section 43-64; 1942 Code Section 924; 1932 Code Section 924; Cr. P. '22 Section 20; Cr. C. '12 Section 21; Cr. C. '02 Section 13; G. S. 824; R. S. 12; 1870 (14) 402; Const. Art. 5, Section 21; 1981 Act No. 76, Section 8; 1997 Act No. 80, Section 4; 2008 Act No. 346, Section 1, eff June 25, 2008; 2010 Act No. 273, Section 8, eff June 2, 2010; 2016 Act No. 154 (H.3545), Section 3, eff April 21, 2016.  Editor's Note  2010 Act No. 273, Section 7.C, provides:  "Wherever in the 1976 Code of Laws reference is made to the common law offense of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, it means assault and battery with intent to kill, as contained in repealed Section 16-3-620, and, except for references in Section 16-1-60 and Section 17-25-45, wherever in the 1976 Code reference is made to assault and battery with intent to kill, it means attempted murder as defined in Section 16-3-29."  Effect of Amendment  The 2008 amendment designated subsection (A) and added subsection (B) relating to assaults and batteries against sports officials and coaches.  The 2010 amendment rewrote the section.  2016 Act No. 154, Section 3, substituted "punish breaches of the peace by a fine" for "punish by fine" and "or both" for "or both, all breaches of the peace".
SC Code § 22-3-570 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-570. Larceny by stealing property not exceeding certain value.

 Magistrates have jurisdiction of petit larceny and all other larcenies involving personal property including, but not limited to:  (1) money;  (2) goods or chattels;  (3) bank note, bond, promissory note, bill of exchange, or other bill;  (4) order or certificate;  (5) book of accounts;  (6) deed or writing containing a conveyance of land;  (7) other valuable contract in force;  (8) receipt;  (9) release or defeasance; or  (10) any writ, process, or public record.  The value of the property stolen must be one thousand dollars or less.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-65; 1952 Code Section 43-65; 1942 Code Section 926; 1932 Code Section 926; Cr. P. '22 Section 22; Cr. C. '12 Section 24; Cr. C. '02 Section 16; G. S. 826; R. S. 15; 1870 (14) 403; 1993 Act No. 171, Section 15; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 262.
SC Code § 22-3-580 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 22 - Magistrates and Constables|Chapter 3 - Jurisdiction And Procedure In Magistrates' Courts|Section 22-3-580. Receiving stolen goods.

 Magistrates shall have jurisdiction of the offenses of buying, receiving or aiding in the concealment of stolen goods and other property, when they would have jurisdiction of the larceny of the same goods or property.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-66; 1952 Code Section 43-66; 1942 Code Section 927; 1932 Code Section 927; Cr. P. '22 Section 23; Cr. C. '12 Section 25; Cr. C. '02 Section 17; G. S. 827; R. S. 16; 1870 (14) 403.